Quote Originally Posted by Panda
Trying to justify western involvement in these nations on a moralistic or humanitarian basis is a totally wasted exercise as there are so many hypocritical contradictions in the way the west treats individual dictators, particularly in the oil rich Middle East.
that's basically the end of it, and why Libya "revolution" shouldn't be supported by western forces

there are far worse regimes out there that would need such "assistance" and yet they get a free pass

FFS, only a few years ago, Sarko was welcoming Gaddafi and even let him put his tent on the Elysee garden