UN fights for freedoms of democracy

The United States, France, Britain, Canada and Italy began attacks on targets designed to cripple Muammar Gaddafi's air defenses as the West tries to force the Libyan leader from power. At least some Arab nations are expected to join the coalition.



Who can say for sure what will happen from here. Colonel Gaddafi arrogance knows no bounds.
At the same time this conflict is not anywhere near as clear cut as the western forces would like to portray. The rebels involved with this revolution may not all be sugar coated. And it is important to understand that although Gaddafi may have few supporters in the west; this is not necessarily the case in Libya. Do the rebels really speak for all the people in Libya or simply a rebellious minority? Is the future the rebels envisage going to result in anything better than the status quo of yesteryear which at least resulted in political stability?

After all; a revolution is always going to pit opposing forces against one another. It is fraught with risk and danger. Libya was not ever fated to be another Tunisia or Egypt.

The west is now in an unenviable position where it has taken sides in a conflict that was never going to be straightforward. Although I am hesitant to criticize the UN from taking actions that were morally correct under the circumstances; interfering in a sovereign states affairs is unacceptable unless you intend to apply the some rules of engagement elsewhere.

This is clearly not the case. It would appear that the UN conveniently choses to ignore similar outrageous government attempts to control rebels in other countries. These countries include Yemen, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. I dare not mention Tibet or Tiananmen Square of yore because of political sensitivity by the Chinese over these types of issues.

Still on the bright side; any tyrant who opens fires on his own people when they protest for democracy is not a tyrant to mess with. All credit to the UN for standing up for the rights of at least some civilians and not thinking too much about the likely consequences of such actions. These consequences may involve escalating the world into a war of democracy against theocracy. (or more likely the forces of democracy against monarchy, dictators and undemocratic party systems)