Based on what you know about the ongoing news out of North Africa and the Middle East, what do you think the United States' role should be in Libya in the short and long term? Help create the choices on our next "Food for thought..." survey. I'll start with a few ideas, but what other options can you think of? Add your idea, and if it is well-worded, it will be on our next survey. If you are not yet familiar with Qaddafi's biography, here's a VERY INTERESTING profile of Libya's current ruler:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muammar_al-Gaddafi
- Do nothing; it's not our problem
- Monitor the situation in LIbya, and if there is proof that Qaddafi is attacking his own citizens, intervene militarily, even if no other nations will join us in attacking
- Encourage Libya's neighbors to invade Libya and establish a democracy
- Wait until there is a consensus among all of our allies; intervene at that point
- Support Qaddafi; he ruled for forty years, so he must have excellent experience being a national leader
- Don't set foot on Libyan soil, but use our military to enforce a "no-fly zone" over Libya
- Offer Qaddafi a clear deal: he leaves Libya immediately or we will hunt him down
- Pretend not to be that interested in Libya's affairs, but simultaneously conduct a covert operation to "remove" Qaddafi
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