Thoughts On Libya

By: Jon Walker Monday August 22, 2011 8:18 am

I wish the people of Libya, like I would wish people anywhere, the best. After a six month civil war and Muammar Gaddafi now deposed, I hope the Libyans end up with a free, fair and open democracy. It would be wonderful if Libya now enters a phase of peaceful prosperity under a government that [...]

NATO Leaders Believe There Is No Libya End Game Strategy

By: Jon Walker Tuesday June 14, 2011 2:01 pm

Being a Cassandra is a real drag. When people ask “Who could have predicted that the Libyan war would go long and be complicated?” I always raise my hand.

NATO Extends Libyan Involvement By 90 Days: Mission Creep Sets In

By: Jon Walker Wednesday June 1, 2011 9:23 am

With Libya deep in a civil war with no clear end in sight, NATO has just approved an extension of its military mission in the country.

As Mission Creeps, Americans Already Turning Against War in Libya

By: Jon Walker Wednesday March 30, 2011 8:08 am

The American people haven’t been sold on our military actions in Libya according to two new polls. An AP-GFK poll found that 48 percent approved or leaned toward approving US involvement while 50 disapproved or leaned toward disapproving. Similarly, a Quinnipiac poll found 47 percent opposed, with only 41 percent in support. This is not [...]

Libya: Another Military Action with No End Game?

By: Jon Walker Monday March 21, 2011 9:01 am

Now that we have already spent $100 million on our newest “non-war” in Libya (because if we correctly called it a war that would mean President Obama is in violation of the Constitution), I’m left wondering: What is our end game? You simply can’t win a war using only targeted air strikes while trying to [...]

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