Dear President Obama, What does justice in Libya look like?

[MADem]

29. I don't "seem to be saying" anything of the kind.

I get very tired of that particular exhortative hector. It's a cheap shot to distract from discussing the substance of the conversation.

I said what I said--you're lumping two VERY different nations, with very different histories and very different leadership paradigms, to fit a thesis that you have.

You keep griping about "the people." If you checked Egypt recently, you'd see that "the people" have changed the game (as "the people" did in Iran back in 1979). We'll see how they like that game in the long term.

In case you're unsure or unaware, the Government of Iran has cozied up in many ways, some benign, some nefarious, with other nations, sanctions notwithstanding (North Korea comes immediately to mind) to prosecute their particular agendas. I'm quite sure "the people" might take issue with these alliances, too, but their government won't pay them any mind so long as critical mass isn't in evidence.

This IS the way the world works, you know. No population is a borg, and for every group of cheerleaders, you're quite likely to find an opposition squad.

Or is it only when governments make alliances with America that the poutrage comes into play? If Egypt jumps into bed with China or the Russkies (again, but without the USSR flavor) and pulls the same kind of shit, it's all good?