The Left’s Libya Schizophrenia

Up to and during the Iraq War, leftists across America cheered an outspoken lawmaker who characterized the administration’s latest intervention in the Middle East as reckless military adventurism that would backfire on the United States. “Us rushing headlong into a war unilaterally was a mistake and may still be a mistake,” Illinois state senator Barack Obama said in late 2002 as President Bush readied Operation Iraqi Freedom. “What’s our long term commitment there? How much is it going to cost?” “It’s time to admit that no amount of American lives can resolve the political disagreement that lies at the heart of … Continue reading The Left’s Libya Schizophrenia