At the time, the Bush administration hailed Qadhafi's move as proof that its tough tactics against countries with weapons of mass destruction was working. But this cable shows that Qadhafi was gravely concerned about American intentions in the new global war on terrorism at least 18 months before the Iraq war.
As if to say, Iraq didn't matter. And then later this quote...
"I think the documents indicate that that's what speaks to them — force. Force and serious threats of force," Fitton says.
Force, which of course is what Afghanistan AND Iraq were all about.
"Force, which of course is what Afghanistan AND Iraq were all about."
I wish that were true. But our restraint in Iraq since seems to point in the other direction.