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2015-02-21 Africa North

Experts: Finding Libya Solution Daunting Task for World

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Posted by Fred 2015-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 Build a fence around the whole place and let no one in or out, now communications, no "humanitarian" (aka more weapons) aid, nada, zip, zero, zilch.

Take a look in a year or so and if there's still $#it going on, continue. Repeat as necessary.

Posted by AlanC 2015-02-21 07:24|| 2015-02-21 07:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Some people with limited intellect are getting the drift that sometimes old fashion strongmen have a place in the world order. File under lessons forgotten by the Unicorn Generation. Yes, it's not nice. It's not optimal. However, if it works think twice before screwing with it. Man is a hierarchical territorial animal by nature. As a consequence democracy is an unnatural form of governance that is rare and hard to sustain. It does not magically happen in the absence of certain specific conditions all of which do not fall 'like the gentle rain from heaven'. We're all suffering because too many in the ruling classes are full of people hugging their inner fantasies of their imagined world rather than the uncompromising nature of the real world.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-02-21 08:19|| 2015-02-21 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Speak with El Sisi.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-02-21 08:27|| 2015-02-21 08:27|| Front Page Top

#4 The UN and Department of State ALWAYS want a political solution because that justifies their existence and a nice expense account and nifty titles on their business cards.

They've been at it for four years...the UN had people on the ground working with the GNC, the militias and other fringe groups almost immediately after Qadaffi's murder. I know they were living right next door to me in Tripoli complete with their body guards and brand new Mercedes Benzes.

Because it has been four years, I would say times up and it is time for someone to provides some stern parenting and adult leadership in the country...are you listening Italy?

Posted by Bill Clinton 2015-02-21 14:26|| 2015-02-21 14:26|| Front Page Top

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