The present Canadian government could not locate Libya on map prior to the start of the civil war. They are busy trying to sell the Canadian electorate on a fleet of new F-38s, and pursue deep integration with the US. The rebels decided to mount a violent insurrection knowing full well they had not the means to win nor any more of a general mandate to govern than the General himself. The tell to this whole adventure is that the West is not simply protecting civilians but inveighing on the side of one fraction in the civil war. The UN resolution would have sought to cover all civilians not just those on the side of the rebellion and would have demanded that both parties sit down and hammer out a solution. The fix was in because "we" the citizens of the West were presented with one of two options: Are you for or against the murderous General.
On 28 March 2011 18:40, Wojtek S <wsoko52 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Doug: On Mar 28, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
>
> > I see no reason to waste time studying alleged "facts"
>
> This deserves a bumper sticker.
>
>
> [WS:] I think Carrol is actually up to something, despite his rather
> abrasive mode of presentation. The idea is to "keep your eyes on the
> prize" instead of being distracted by factoids manufactured by the
> bourgeois noise machine. In other words, focus on what is important
> to achieving your political goals instead of being preoccupied with
> details that are at best tangential, such as opinion polls, who said
> what, etc.
>
> Of course, the trick is to avoid being blinded by your dogma, but that
> requires keeping a balance between focus on the "prize" and paying
> attention to details.
>
> Wojtek
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