French jets protecting Libyan rebels

[SOREHOOF]

Except when it's muslim genocide against Israel.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

Except when it's muslim genocide against Israel.

Very few nations support that, those who do have a major problem...Israel is far from a defenseless nation and they have quite a few friends.

[SOREHOOF]

Every time Israel defends themselves the world goes into an uproar. Where exactly was this "genocide" in Libya? The minute the media started referring to the "rebels" as "civilians" it was obvious what was coming next. If there were an uprising in this country would it be squashed by the Govt? Would the rest of the World be telling Obama to show restraint? Would France be bombing the American military to prevent the deaths of "civilians"?

[SOREHOOF]

There has been Genocide occurring in Sudan for 20 years. No one seems to care about that.

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

There has been Genocide occurring in Sudan for 20 years. No one seems to care about that.

[SOREHOOF]

This Administration would rather KILL than DRILL.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

There has been Genocide occurring in Sudan for 20 years. No one seems to care about that.

Many of us care deeply about the horrors in places like the Sudan and throughout Africa, the US has spoken out against these crimes but without support from the rest of the world, any attempts by us to stop them is seen as aggression. It is confusing when on the one hand people are critical of the President for taking part in this UN resolution and at the same time are critical of the US failure to act in other places...it seems only fair to ask, do you want us to get involved everywhere, nowhere or what??

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Many of us care deeply about the horrors in places like the Sudan and throughout Africa, the US has spoken out against these crimes but without support from the rest of the world, any attempts by us to stop them is seen as aggression. It is confusing when on the one hand people are critical of the President for taking part in this UN resolution and at the same time are critical of the US failure to act in other places...it seems only fair to ask, do you want us to get involved everywhere, nowhere or what??

A difference between the Sudan and Libya is that one has a fairly modern army/air force, the other is killing people with machetes. No fly zones dont work well when there are no planes to ground.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

A difference between the Sudan and Libya is that one has a fairly modern army/air force, the other is killing people with machetes. No fly zones dont work well when there are no planes to ground.

This is true, to intervene in the Sudan would take "boots on the ground" and that's a whole other can of worms.