>> ^Yogi:

>> ^bcglorf:
But there's a difference between caution and doing nothing. A genocide would already be underway were it not for the international, UN sanctioned mission.

Just stop saying that please. Stop thinking the world is black and white it just isn't. You saying that we know there would be a genocide is just stupid. You saying you BELIEVE there would be a genocide is reasonable. Do you understand the difference?


I understand how it can make you uncomfortable, but it must be said.

Gaddafi announced he would commit a genocide.
Gaddafi's historically brutal methods meant we should take that threat seriously.
Gaddafi's immediate actions following his statement make it almost impossible to ignore his threat.
Gaddafi's advance on Benghazi and his own deputy to the UN's warning make it irresponsible to deny his threat was real, credible and unfolding before our eyes.

Gaddafi intended to commit a genocide, and was within hours of seizing the control he needed to do it. Our actions stopped that genocide.

Sure terrible things may still happen, there's still a war going on against a maniacal dictator. The fact of the matter is, how could the world in good conscience stand back and watch a genocide unfold without at least attempting to stop it?

I've been watching the arabe world change on Al Jazeera in the past few weeks (I am a lucky man working from my home), and let me say that it is sooooo inspiring. I would qualify the movement as the arabe revolution as important as the french revolution to the west. I believe that it is the begining of a new wold. I'm sorry for beiing so dramatic but without the arabe nations fueling the terrorist (advertently or not) there will be changes in the every day policies of the police nations such as the USA or GB or France or even Russia and China that will probably change our lifes in the process. Imagine taking a holyday in Benghazi for exemple maybe not today nor tomorow but one day or eating a real desert from an export shop out of Egypt ...

I have a dream !!! Ok that's enought I had to vent !!!

The Guardian's Martin Chulov has some interesting reports from inside Benghazi.