Blogs on: Senior Senate Dems Defend Obama's Decisions on Libya

Blogs on: Senior Senate Dems Defend Obama's Decisions on Libya

I am not surprised that some in the Democratic leadership would support Barack Obama's actions leading up to the Military action in Libya, in fact one should expect it. But much of the efforts in building a coalition in this effort had more to do with European Nations like France, Italy and Britain, they have much more vested interest in stabilizing Libya ASAP.

Obama dithers as others moved to get the UN to authorize some kind of action in Libya, the UN eventually sanctioned the use of force to establish a No Fly Zone there. It was then that the US administration inserted itself as lead dog in the precedings that followed.

Durbin lauded Obama for moving with "unprecedented speed", hardly the case, but does anyone expect anything different from him or most of these Politicians. The facts are never as important as what they want them to be, perception is everything.

Candidate Obama stated without equivocation that no US President has the authority to use military action without first getting the Congress' approval. He was wrong to say so then since there was no precedent for his statement, but he said it, so why the change? But here is a man who underestimated the role and responsibility of the President of the United States and now must work hard to catch up to the realities of his role.

Much of President Obama's foreign policy decisions have been reactionary rather than proactive as is necessarily expected of a US President, but none of it is unexpected and Americans were warned pre-election about his inexperience. But even more troubling than his inexperience, because most would hardly be adept at dealing the huge issues that a President must deal with daily, is his ideology.

What you believe about your Country and the truths you hold onto about it's past and future will determine what you would do in any given circumstance and inevitable conflicts will arise between fast held ideology and the reality as it is.

Hopefully Americans may look to chose a leader the next time around with the experience and gravitas for the position applied for.

I do wish President Obama success though, not only in Libya but in all that he must do to preserve the American way and influence in the World, it is all that the American people deserve for their Exceptional position in the World.

BMG