Should the U.S. help the Libyan rebels?

Dear Madame L,

Do you think the U.S., NATO, and other Arab states should be supporting the Libyan rebels?

Sincerely,

Qaddafi Sucks


Dear Fellow Non-Fan of the Colonel,

By the time you read this, the question may be moot. At the time that Madame L is writing this, it appears that Qaddafi's troops, with their modern weapons and air power, are taking back ground gained a few days ago by the rebels.

While Madame L would have liked to see the rebellion succeed, and while she, like you, saw rebel leaders on TV pleading for help, she believes President Obama and his advisers were correct in declining to intervene.

On the other hand, Madame L was happy to see the French, in the face of opposition from the rest of Europe, announce their support of the rebels.

Did you hear that President Harry S. Truman asked for a one-handed economist, because he was tired of hearing them say, "On the one hand...but on the other."

But Madame L digresses, and will get back on topic: Madame L wishes the U.S. had kept its messy machinations out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Venezuela...You name it, wherever the U.S. has meddled, on whatever pretext, the result has not been positive for the other country, its citizens, our loyal troops and their families, or pretty much anything else.

Madame L is glad that the U.S. is sending aid to refugees from the fighting, and wishes all the best to those throughout the world who are fighting for democracy and freedom. She encourages them to keep on fighting while recognizing that they must fight that battle themselves, without our intervention.

Sad but wiser,

Madame L