The Libyans do not want military intervention by anyone, and most certainly NOT by the U.S.
You know, the country that brought you the Abu Ghraib abuse? The military that comes to "help" and never fucking leaves? Still in Okinawa, Germany, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc., etc., etc.
Libya has oil.
Oil, massive human rights violations, and the U.S. a really, really bad combination.
Tell me, how does an anti-imperialist U.S. citizen prevent their government from invading yet another country where they are not welcome?
Someone? Anyone?
The USS Enterprise is heading toward Libya as I write. Apparently they were "hunting pirates" off the coast of Somalia, so they just happen to be in the neighborhood. Hunting pirates with an aircraft carrier?
Picture this, will you?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361600/USS-Enterprise-way-Libya-U-S-Navy-repositions-warships-ahead-sanctions-proposed-fly-zone.html
By the way, a "No Fly Zone" IS military intervention. Libya's air defenses would have to be taken out. All of them. All over the whole country. You guys that are crying for a No Fly Zone...Do you realize that you are asking for the country to be bombed? Repeatedly. And if memory serves me, their "smart bombs" aren't all that fucking smart. While these outsiders are enforcing this No Fly Zone, Gaddafi will engage them (he has nothing to lose) and they will retaliate and innocent Libyans will die.
This would not be helpful.
I know it's difficult to watch. They have to do this on their own. We all must provide medical and food aid. It is the right thing to do. Assistance for refugees, our duty as fellow human beings.
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