tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5947853.post7996346198365021037..comments2023-08-12T03:32:58.313-05:00Comments on The Cultural Health News Blog: Farrakhan Advises Obama on LibyaAunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415542013316974067noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5947853.post-43625263471148653472011-03-28T23:03:26.929-05:002011-03-28T23:03:26.929-05:00Hetep and Respect UPDATE: I watched the President&...Hetep and Respect <b>UPDATE:</b> I watched the President's explanation of why he acted in the Libya crisis. <br /><br />First the good news. Obama said after 9 days of military action, he did not use the word war, we will be out of the lead on Wednesday when NATO takes over. <br /><br />He believed a town of 700,000 was about to be massacred. To stop it was in our <b>national interest</b> and consistent with our <b>values</b>.<br /><br />Regarding our <b>interested</b> he side the massacre would create a regional refugee problem that could destabilize Libya' neighbors Egypt and Tunisia who are in transition as we speak.<br /><br />On <b>values</b>, he said that military action was necessary to stop a massacre similar to Bosnia and Rwanda. He also pointed to this as a UN based world warning shot to others that would turn military might against their own people to stay in power.<br /><br />The President indicate he would like to see Gaddafi step down and the people elect who they want to lead them it is not the US mission to kill Gaddfi. <br /><br />On regional interests and values, mostly on values, I tend to except his explanation and view this as a positive development pending more information. <br /><br />I admit I am Culturally Illiterate regarding Libya and its history but I know Gaddafi to be a friend to Black People world wide, a secularist and an enemy of Muslim extremest. <br /><br />It is important to note <b>what was not said</b>, The West and the Arab block was united but the President did not get a green light from the African Union or the rest of the world.<br /><br />There was no mention of Oil or the British blood lust.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Questions:</b><br /><br />1. How long do we stay -end game<br /><br />2. What does it cost. <br /><br />3. Is this a military action "add on" to the Obama Doctrine of talk to them and compromise. <br /><br />4. Will this new Values based military action (no fly air only) to save civilians be applied to other parts of Africa like Congo?<br /><br />4. What are the Cultural Health implications<br /><br /><b>The bottom line is</b>, I came away from the President's explanation not as against his action as I went into the speech.Aunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415542013316974067noreply@blogger.com