Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For Libyan Democracy -- Peter Worthington
From the widespread reaction, you’d think the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya was a World War II-type victory.
In fact it took six months of U.S., Canadian, British, French and NATO air strikes – most of the target practice with no return fire – before the “rebels” broke through to Tripoli.
That is, around 8,000 air strikes, mostly shooting fish in a barrel.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
This is the most dangerous moment in the Libyan campaign -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph
Libyan Rebels Are a Rogues' Gallery -- Diana West, Townhall
Europe and NATO weakened despite Libya victory -- Defence Talk/AFP
Pakistanis In Denial 10 Years After 9/11 -- AFP
The Asian Power Squeeze -- Gareth Evans, Project Syndicate
Will China Be Rome or Greece? -- Richard Weitz, The Diplomat
Why aren't African leaders giving more for famine relief? -- Osiame Molefe, Christian Science Monitor
Outside View: Moment of truth for Iran -- Ali Safavi, Space Daily/UPI
Syria: A still-open nuclear file -- Haaretz
August in Israel -- Nan Hayworth, NRO
In Defense of the NYPD -- Max Boot, Commentary
The Decline and Fall of the French Language? -- Gary Girod, New Geography
Did Steve Jobs make the world a better place? -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy