Reply #45: That argument doesn't change much If the region was urgent then they also could act. [View All]

[TheKentuckian]

Certainly the Europeans have the superiority to act without US hand holding.

I think action was required but as we dig it seems with the UN Charter not being self executing and in fact clearly spelling out that members must square away internal legal issues it would seem the President pushed the envelope rather hard here, at best.

You made a case why action was required but nothing on why the United States had to act. Much closer and even local forces could have leaped right in.

If the other nations of the world cannot respond then they need to start footing some bills or paying taxes and cutting programs to allow them to take responsibility in military matters.
We cannot be responsible to our own citizens by cutting our own haggard safety nets to fund Pax Americana and rescuing those under oppressive regimes (when it strikes our fancy).