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McCain, Lieberman call for aid, arms for Libyan provisional government
2011-02-27
You can count on these two old dogs to do the right thing when the chips are down.
Cairo -- The United States and its allies should recognize and arm a provisional government in Libya, and also impose a no-fly zone that would prevent Libyan aircraft from attacking anti-government protesters there, two leading U.S. senators said Sunday.

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, [said] that the Obama administration needs to do more to help protesters oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

"I think the world has to do more," Lieberman said. "I'd begin with the imposition of a no-fly zone so that Gadhafi can't be attacking his own people from the air."

In addition, Lieberman said, "We've got to recognize the opposition provisional government as the legitimate government of Libya and that we ought to give that government certainly humanitarian assistance and military arms, not to go in on the ground ourselves, but give them the wherewithal to fight on behalf of the people of Libya against a really cruel dictator."
It's up to the Libyan people to free themselves. But we can help them. Nothing prevents us from doing that. Lieberman is exactly right.
Where will we get the manpower? Our guys are kind of busy right now, between Iraq, Afghanistan, and all sorts of places around the world that aren't much mentioned...
Both Lieberman and McCain stopped short of calling for U.S. forces to get involved. McCain added that the United States and allies should make clear that any foreign mercenaries backing Gadhafi in attacking the Libyan people would face a war crimes tribunal.

"Get tough," McCain said. "I understand that the security and safety of American citizens is our highest priority. It's not our only priority."

People throughout the Middle East and around the world were " looking to America for leadership, for assistance, for moral support and ratification of the sacrifices they've made in the defense of democracy," McCain said. "America should lead."
Word.
Posted by:Steve White

#4  OTOH, LIBYAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL(S)?

versus

* WND > OBAMA TO BE TRIED BY MUSLIMS WHEN THEY TAKE OVER THE US | [Anjem Choudary] OBAMA TO FACE SHARIA COURT? CLERIC SAYS PRESIDENT MUST EMBRACE ISLAM OR BE TRIED WHEN MUSLIMS TAKEOVER THE US.

And once again AL BUNDY is NOT shocked.

Uh, uh, FEAR NOT, BAMMER AMERICA = AMERIKA, THE COMMIES + SOCIALISTS, ETC. ARE COMING TO OUR RESCUE TO PREVENT THIS DASTARDLY DEED???

[1980's RED DAWN = 1990's BURNING CRESCENT = post-911 BAMBOO? DAWN here].

Oh wait, CHARLIE SHEEN keeps getting into truble in Hollywood.

1980's "W-O-L-V-E-R-I-N-E-S"! = must now 2011-2020/2025 become "HOORAY + UUHRA-A-A FOR AMERICA = AMERIKA, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING"!

Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-02-27 23:27  

#3  Someone please explain to mcRino that the middle east does not look to the US for leadership - they see us as pastsies to be taken advantage of or imperialists to fear. They do not give a crap about moral support from the US because we are infidels. And while some of the protesters may be trying to achieve democracy they will likely achieve what the majority want - islamic republics under sharia or a caliphate under sharia.

So john, spare me the cold war rhetoric. If they want weapons send them IF THEY PAY FOR THEM up front - and not front line US gear.
Posted by: Hellfish   2011-02-27 19:07  

#2  Should have provided a link to the definition of Mawali. So here it is for those new to the term. (link)
Posted by: Large Sleamble4720   2011-02-27 18:42  

#1  Just great. I am sure you will make sure the weapons does not make it into the hands of the most organized resisters, the Muslim Brotherhood, right? Or does Hillary and Obama and these politicians ever think about where the fire power will end up? They are more and more becoming American Mawali, whether they realize it or not, with each new day.
Posted by: Large Sleamble4720   2011-02-27 18:36  

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