It looks like Kerry's "global test" for a Libya No Fly Zone has failed. [View All]

[beachmom]

Okay, take my quote with tongue in cheek (I actually like Kerry's gaffes -- they're often good phrases). As you guys know, I'm skeptical with getting involved in Libya, and as Karynnj has mentioned, it's kind of getting too late in the game for it to work. Here is a round up from Andrew Sullivan:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2011/03/who-supports-war-with-libya.html

Germany and Turkey from NATO say no. From writer Larison:

Let’s compare support for action in Libya against the “coalition of the willing.” Today, Italy and Poland are opposed, Australia is not going to be involved, Asian, African and Latin American states are going to have nothing to do with this, and militarily speaking there are hardly any Arab governments that would be able to contribute to military action. If there is going to be a coalition of states in support of war with Libya, it will be even narrower and even more reliant on U.S. and British military power than the “coalition of the willing” that was widely and correctly perceived as window-dressing for a U.S.-British expedition. It doesn’t do supporters of war against Libya any favors to dwell on multilateral backing for invading Iraq, since they are proposing to start a war with Libya that with even fewer governments in support.

Meanwhile, our "allies" the Saudis have invaded Bahrain (another "ally") with a 1,000 troops to put down the protests, yet no one is proposing war there.

I don't think it is going to happen, and frankly, I'm relieved.