Tag Archives: Muammar al-Gaddafi

WHY THE WEST WON’T DO MORE IN LIBYA

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Lord Palmerston’s often quoted dictum about there being no friends in international politics, only interests, appears about to come true yet again. This time it is Libya. It is a sad fact that powerful nations show scant regard for any … Continue reading →

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GADHAFI: OH DEAR, DO YOU THINK WE MADE AN ERROR?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

And now the Republicans tell us that President Obama has been too slow in reacting to the need to get rid of Muammar al-Gadhafi. Did I miss the previous US Administration noticing that Gadhafi was in any way totally unacceptable … Continue reading →

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