(2/27) McCain and Lieberman Urge Greater US Involvement in Libya

[Hannah Bell]

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/mccain-and-lieberman-urge-more-us-involvem

Transcript via CNN.

LIEBERMAN: Well, this is a real moment of choice for the international community. Believe me, what we are hearing is the Arab world is watching. Will the future be the peaceful democratic revolution that's occurred in Egypt leading to democracy or will the world stand by and allow a leader like Gadhafi to slaughter his people? I'm glad there are sanctions being applied and some pressure morally at least and some economic put on Gadhafi, but honestly I think the world has to do more.

I begin with the imposition of a no-fly zone so that Gadhafi can't be attacking his own people from the air or flying in more mercenaries. I think we ought to recognize the opposition provisional government as the legitimate government of Libya and we that ought to give that government certainly humanitarian assistance and military arms, not to go in on the ground ourselves but to give them the wherewithal to fight on behalf of the people of Libya against a really cruel dictator.

CROWLEY: And Senator McCain, Senator Lieberman brings me to my next question which is, is there a military option, Senator McCain, as far as you're concerned in Libya for the U.S. or for NATO or the U.N.? Is there a military option other than to try to enforce a no-fly zone?

MCCAIN: Well, I think there possibly could be. But look a no- fly zone, Libyan pilots aren't going to fly if there is a no-fly zone and we could get air assets there to ensure it. Recognize some provisional government that they are trying to set already up in the eastern part of Libya, help them with material assistance, make sure that every one of the mercenaries know that any acts they commit they will find themselves in front a war crimes tribunal. Get tough.

[Newest Reality]

1. Another insight

from these two.

Get tough for OIL! They have to appease their friends in high, slippery, black places because, well, you know, windfall, record setting profits just set another goal for another round of record breaking profits.

I can assign no actual concern for real democracy or for the common people of Libya from the likes of LIEberman and McCain.

[Catherina]

2. Lieberman and McCain, together again

[Lasher]

3. Well why don't the two of them get their asses on over to Libya and volunteer to fight?

They could call themselves something noble-sounding like freedom fighters.

[Hannah Bell]

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