Monday, February 08, 2016

How's the Empire building going, America?

From Robert Reich
Richmond, CA ·

I don’t normally discuss foreign policy on this page but I want to draw your attention to how quickly the situation in Libya is deteriorating. Libya could be the next Syria, as the Islamic State in Libya takes advantage of the political chaos there. And bear in mind Libya is only 300 miles away from Italy. President Obama has decided to send in U.S. special forces.

The growth of the Islamic State in Libya is partly the result of the decision made in 2011by President Obama to topple dictator Moammar Gadhafi – a decision strongly advocated by his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, as well as by Senator Marco Rubio.

But as we’ve painfully learned, it’s relatively easy to topple a dictator. The hard part is dealing with the ensuing chaos.

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