After six months of what often seemed like a stalemated war, the Libyan uprising has suddenly become a blitzkrieg. Apparently fueled by massive defections of the Libyan Guards, the last defense of the capital and of the Gadhafi family, the rebels have swept into the central square of Tripoli -- They have won the revolution.
Massive celebrations are going on. Two of Gadhafi's sons have been arrested, according to ABC News. Gadhafi's whereabouts are not known. Or at least not publicized. I'm sure our intelligence people know.
Let's see how long it will take for Senator McCain, and the GOP candidates, to apologize to President Obama for ridiculing his stand to keep our ground forces out of Libya. The support he did commit us to was vital, but we did it through NATO -- which was exactly the right thing to do. Leading two wars is enough.
Not fit to be Commander in Chief? It's true: John McCain is not fit.
Ralph
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The latest news (7:45 pm) says that all of Tripoli is under rebel control except for the Gadhafi enclave.
ReplyDeleteWell, that didn't take long. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham released this statement at 9:35 pm -- but it is not an apology to Obama. In fact, it doesn't mention his name at all.
ReplyDeleteIt praises the Libyan rebels, and then says this:
"We also commend our British, French, and other allies, as well as our Arab partners, especially Qatar and the UAE, for their leadership in this conflict. Americans can be proud of the role our country has played in helping to defeat Qaddafi, but we regret that this success was so long in coming due to the failure of the United States to employ the full weight of our airpower."
Nothing like starting another war when you don't have to take responsibility for the deaths and the cost.