February 02, 2007
The current state of U.S.-Libyan relations belies Washington’s rhetoric. State Department diplomats may claim victory, but engagement with Qadhafi has failed. The Libyan model has done nothing to rein in rogue states like Iran and Syria. Today, Iran grows defiant with its nuclear program, and Syria continues to support terrorism. The Libya model has been a boon for Qadhafi, but it has been a curse for the U.S. By laundering Qadhafi’s image, the U.S. has undercut its credibility. Dictators are emboldened. For the right price, they believe Washington will excuse their transgressions and ratchet down pressure.
Okay, it's obvious that the author's view is skewed in regards to the plight of his brother.
Getting Khaddafi (or however you want to spell it) to hand over his WMDs was a major victory for our nation's interests. Freeing this guy from jail? Not so much.
However, the premise remains sound. What really would have been in our nation's best interest would have been to get Khaddaffy to hand himself over along with his WMDs.
After all, the man has proved in the past, with his support of terrorism, to be himself a WMD.
When the left crows about the failure to find WMDs in Iraq, we properly respond that Saddam himself was one. Khadaffy shouldn't be any different. *I know, the FB-111 has been retired.
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