^The run up to Iraq was spent in lying to Congress, the U.N., the media, and the public justifying the invasion.
The “coalition of the willing” was more accurately the coalition of the gullible and desperate who accepted bribes to sign on as coalition members for purposes of optics.
The process followed is materially no different than dozens of other military operations including Vietnam and Korea. In fact the last time Congress formally declared war was WW2.
The Libyan coalition includes U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Ukraine, some Arab countries, and others. How effective will be the coalition? Yet to be determined. Obviously removing a crazy dictator with oil wealth is messy business.
^The run up to Iraq was spent in lying to Congress, the U.N., the media, and the public justifying the invasion.
The “coalition of the willing” was more accurately the coalition of the gullible and desperate who accepted bribes to sign on as coalition members for purposes of optics.
The process followed is materially no different than dozens of other military operations including Vietnam and Korea. In fact the last time Congress formally declared war was WW2.
The Libyan coalition includes U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Ukraine, some Arab countries, and others. How effective will be the coalition? Yet to be determined. Obviously removing a crazy dictator with oil wealth is messy business.