Priviet.
The No-Fly zone implemented this night by the UN is wellmeaning but may have unwanted side effects. Obviously, its meaning is to destroy Khadaffi's attempt to brutally kill the rebels - but the rebels should not want too much foreign intervention. This is THEIR struggle to overthrow Khadaffi and he will be gone in a few months or sooner no matter what. So is it really our responsibility to help in the process of overthrowing Khadaffi? Why should we be involved in domestic affairs of other nations?
One has to ask oneself the question: Who benefited?
It is clear that most countries in the UN voted to benefit their own needs and the concern for the people of Libya are motivated to benefit themselves.
/The Comrade
One could argue that the people will only truly appreciate their freedom if they rise up against the government on their own accord and fight for their freedom by themselves - otherwise another dictator may just as well take Khadaffi's place when he's gone... This might of course happen anyway, but the risk would (arguably) be smaller.
SvaraRaderaIt most definitely would, but it would prove the people's point much more evidently and it would make the risk of other nations interfering during the buildup of the nation where a puppet leader could be set up to provide oil for the west.
SvaraRaderaDo you honestly believe a bunch of peasents armed with nothing more than a pitchfork would be able to overthrow товарищ Gaddafi without aerial support? Don't you naive capitalist pigs see that this is all an illusion of the oppressed?
SvaraRaderaPerhaps not, but this is mostly a matter of principle. Especially for a country such as Sweden - a country that is supposed be "neutral".
SvaraRadera