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To: Brumar89 who wrote (419666)	4/2/2011 11:11:09 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793887

Geez Brumar - isn't Libya all about oil?

To: Brumar89 who wrote (419666)	4/3/2011 9:04:51 AM
From: MrLucky	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793887

Obama and his liberal doters are finding their "chickens have come home to roost."

To: Brumar89 who wrote (419666)	4/3/2011 11:03:07 AM
From: Katelew	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793887

I don't think Obama or any other political figure can bring democracy to the ME. As Lindy said, the citizens of those countries have to want it for themselve, and probably badly enough to die for it. All we can do is assist. As I said before, there's a time and a season for all things. The timing is right for this eruption in the ME. It's a confluence of factors that weren't in place ten years ago, not the least of which is the freer flow of information. I heard a commentator say that 15 years ago, the only information available to the general public in most of the ME was state sponsored propaganda. Since then, the ME has slowly become more wired to the outside world in spite of their governments' efforts to suppress this. An inflection point was reached as the public became aware of opportunites being denied them. It just seems like everyone should be embracing these efforts for change in the ME. Even if one opposes the military intervention in Libya. I happen to be one who supports the intervention. I'm from a military family and like it when the US can remind all the despots in the world that we have certain values as well as supreme military muscle. Considering that the risk to our military personnel is minimal, I see this as a great opportunity to remind the world of who we are.