selective freedom

[Sojourner55]

Ghadafi has kicked most of the the teeth out of the Libyan rebellion, and will soon have his dictatorship back in order. Obama's relative silence on the Libyan matter during the last few days has been deafening. I for one, find his ambivalence about freedom around the world very troubling:

When the Iranians voters were being clubbed into submission for daring to protest the rigged election that kept Ahmadinejad in power, he was silent.

When the recent chain of revolutions spreading across the Middle East reached Egypt, he cheered them on, calling for the youth to rise up, and demand freedom from tyranny, which all peoples have a right to enjoy.

When the Libyans sought to get in on the freedom rally however, and fought bravely to attain their freedom against the unbalanced despot ruling them with an iron hand, Obama had neither words of support for them, nor chastisement for Ghadafi.

Only now that the UN has finally taken action, has he issued an "ultimatum" to Ghadafi. (I'm not sure if the word "ultimatum" is really accurate when you temper it with assurances to the other party that you don't intend to actually do anything if they don't comply. But I'm certain the harshness of his tone will both strike fear into Ghadafi's heart, and give hope to the grieving family members of the slain freedom fighters.

I think Obama's silence says far more about him than all his empty words ever could.

[IMINXTC]

I agree. It was only after the UN security council vote to enforce the no-fly zone that he made any significantly decisive statements. His talk appears pretty tough but is really too late and while it sounds as if the US has taken the leadership position here, it was actually Britain and France that led the initiative.

To stand back while Gadafi kills Libyan citizens sends an awkward message to the world - a large percentage of those citizens being, in fact, Islamic.

Libyans are dying as I type this post. Wonder what, exactly, Mr. Obama intends to do.

[RabbiKnife]

You can be successful 100% of the time if you only bet AFTER the game is over.

[Sojourner55]

Is it just me, or does Obama seem more like the CEO of a multi-national corporation than a US President?

[RabbiKnife]

No, he seems more like a French politician that a US President (which apologies to Monsieur Sarkozy, who at least threw A punch)

[Sojourner55]

*SIGH* It's a sorry state of affairs when "the leader of the free world" makes a Frenchman look pugnacious. I hope enough Americans come to their senses in 2012 to counter balance the union and entitlement people who comprise the consistent 40 percent who think Obama is doing great. (That is, unless the country lapses into the chaos and anarchy so many are striving to foment, and a perpetual state of Marshal Law gives us a dictator, making further elections a moot point). I really miss Ronald Reagan......