Liberal Regime Change

Remember back in the day when GW Bush decided to oust Saddam Hussein? Remember how the "liberal" [sic] establishment went in on Bush? Remember all that talk about illegal war and the illegality of regime change? How made up threats and made up information was used to justify the war? You know WMDs. You know, Not allowing inspectors? You know The gassing of Kurds. You know, the Coalition of the Willing and all o' that?

Now we have "NATO hits Tripoli; US says rebels can open office"

TRIPOLI, Libya – NATO launched its most intense bombardment yet against Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold of Tripoli Tuesday, while a senior U.S. diplomat said President Barack Obama has invited the Libyan rebels' National Transitional Council to open an office in Washington but stopped short of formal recognition.

The international community has stepped up airstrikes and diplomatic efforts against the regime in a bid to break a virtual stalemate, with the rebels in the east and Gadhafi maintaining his hold on most of the west...

Jeffrey Feltman, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, said he had delivered an invitation on Obama's behalf to the rebels to establish a representative office in Washington — a move he called "an important milestone in our relationship with the National Transitional Council."

But while he said the United States considers the council a "legitimate and representative and credible" body, he stopped short of formal recognition due to what he called the temporary nature of the council. Council members stress that they will represent Libyans only in the period until Gadhafi can be defeated and democratic elections held.

"We are not talking to Gadhafi and his people. They are not talking to us. They have lost legitimacy," Feltman told reporters during a visit to the de-facto rebel capital of Benghazi.

Feltman also said he expects Congress to vote soon to allow frozen regime assets in the U.S. to be used for purely humanitarian aid in Libya.

That whole UN mandate "sprawl" into clear cut regime change. The difference here? Liberals [sic] are down with this one. I'm sure they believe the whole 'Viagra given to Libyan troops" story too.