PrintApril 5, 2011
The Children's Crusade
Both Russia and the Peoples Republic of China abstained on the vote for "UN Security Council Resolution 1973." It may turn out to have been a smart move for their national interests. It is now possible that no matter how the Libyan War turns out, it can accrue to their advantage. Even though they abstained, they still have the right to criticize if the UN resolution is pushed beyond its intended scope of action. Prime Minister Putin has done just that by calling it a "crusade." But Putin was being kind; it is not just a Crusade it is now turning out to take on all the follies of the Children's Crusade.However the Libyan War ultimately turns out, Secretary Clinton, NSC member Samantha Power, and US UN Ambassador Susan Rice have managed to build President Obama's Foreign Policy accomplishment in the Libyan mess into what the President in a moment of candor reportedly has called a "turd sandwich."So far they have accomplished the...(Read Full Article)
