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Sorry for edging over into what may be partisanship, but I don't see why this doesn't get more ink. It seems that the Left is fond of trumpeting how the 2nd Ir
by CWuestefeld 11y ago
Sorry for edging over into what may be partisanship, but I don't see why this doesn't get more ink.
It seems that the Left is fond of trumpeting how the 2nd Iraq War was a mistake, leading to the genesis of ISIS. But why do they stop the narrative there? If you're going to tell the story, don't you need to continue on the US strikes on Libya, Syria, etc., which created the regionally widespread power vacuum in which ISIS could take root and grow?
- rm_-rf_slash 11y agoI could write a book to adequately respond to your question. In the interests of HN I will try to be brief. Gaddafi was a historic enemy of the West in a turbulent region. His course of action was unpredictable and had a history of sponsoring terrorism. There is no way to debate a counter factual, such as whether this historic enemy would resume terrorist activities. In my mind, the mistake was not to use force, but to leave a power vacuum. The Kennedy CIA would be ashamed.