Touche' :D

Michale.....

Time will tell...

It usually does. :)

While totally ignoring Congress and the obligation to the American People.

As for the Libya intervention setting a precedent ... that is a far cry yet from being established.

Time will tell..

Michale.....

I would have thought that you might have given a little credit where credit is due ...

The Obama administration and especially Ambassador Rice have achieved an unprecedented level of support from the UN Security Council for this humanitarian military intervention.

It was no small task to garner all those abstentions, particularly from Russia and China.

As for the Libya intervention setting a precedent ... that is a far cry yet from being established.

The only wild card is the status of the Rebels. That's too close to call..

However, if there is one issue that has been brought to the forefront by the Libya crisis, it's the issue of how this administration manages a crisis...

Love him or hate him, at least with Rahm in the mix, a crisis was handled and there was at least a sense that the administration knew what it was doing..

This has been the third or fourth or fifth (depending on how far back you go) crisis that has popped up in the Middle East and the administration's response has been different with each one.

Now, granted, it IS logical to take things in a case by case basis. So, what worked (or didn't work) with Egypt might not be so effective in Libya..

However, I don't think it's too much to ask to have some consistency, especially within the same crisis.

In all instances to date, the administration has been all over the board with their messages. We have the SecState saying this, we have the SecDef saying that, we have the NSA saying jump and we have the President saying don't jump...

Even the President's personal message is tattered beyond recognition. First Daffy has to go. Then getting rid of Daffy is not the mission. Then it is.. There will be no boots on the ground. Then, US Marines are deploying to Libya. Then the President wants to redefine what "exit strategy" means... I am waiting for him to quip up, "Well, it depends on what the meaning of 'is' is"....

As I mentioned in a previous commentary, it has been noted by many pundits and commenters that Obama hadn't just jumped into a war, cowboy style, guns blazing... That Obama really pondered everything and thought things thru...

If this Coalition debacle is an example of the results of "deep contemplation" then I think that makes a very good case for cowboy diplomacy.

Disregarding all partisan politics, I think every American regardless of political affiliation should be concerned about the precedence that the Libya action has established.

Michale....