Libya

We do not mean to belittle what is happening and has happened in Japan and Libya. However "life happens" outside the blogosphere and although I do not have time for a detailed post on either, I do want to share an opinion piece I read today.

As sad and horrible as it is to see what is happening in Libya lately, I do not think US military action is apropriate. It is particularly inapropriate when it is not decided upon by our own Congress, but by the United Nations and the President.

The current poll on the National Review online home page is: "The West is now committed to taking military action in Libya. This development is..." 34% chose "Mistake" and 66% chose "Welcome." Obviously this is not a very scientific poll, but it is suggestive (especially at a Conservative publication).

Here is an Andrew McCarthy piece from National Review Online about the problems with the way President Obama is proceeding. It makes me sick enough to think of US involvement in another war, however it is even worse when that war has not been sanctioned by Congress. To quote McCarthy: "In the Libya situation, our constitutional system calls for seeking a congressional authorization of military force. Even if that weren’t so, it is terrible policy to go to war without public support."