Libya
Demonstrates Fiction of the 'International Community'
"So
here begins an uncertain war - uncertain because of the abstentions of China
and Russia. In the name of human rights? In this inglorious diplomatic episode,
human rights carry little weight for these 'ambassadors of freedom.' They lack
the influence to draft a policy, that's for sure. Just the capacity to bring a
tear to the eye of the democracies, which will have to keep the other eye
dry."
We knew that the "international
community" didn’t exist; that it was merely a journalistic concept; a lexographic
creation of the media; a fuzzy representation of diplomatic imaginary. In fact,
we suspected it of being a mere hydra devoid of morality or soul - a hodgepodge
of interests, torn apart by national egoisms.
The case of Libya proves
beyond doubt that this reality is the one we need to retain as the phrase's
overall definition.
That is why it wasn't until the massacre of Libyan insurgents was imminent that the major Western powers
made a decision - in a gesture too late to protect them from the vengeance
of the bloodthirsty madman from Tripoli. A madman yes, yet not so mad, as he is
a skillful player capable of planning a bloodbath by betting on the impotence
of the E.U.-27, the hesitations of the United States, and on the ineffectiveness
of French gesticulations to shake the cold cynicism of the G8. Bingo!
It was, in extremis, as a
last resort, and after cruelly taking its time to the point that one wondered
if they wanted to arrive after the battle - that the U.N. Security Council
finally gave the green light to targeted strikes at the very moment that Qaddafi’s
mercenaries dropped their first bombs on Benghazi.
Need I remind you that that
the men of Libya's "guide" are armed to the teeth - 50 times more
than their opponents - thanks to the oil money paid by the regime's good
European friends … and who remained so at least until February 15th?
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by WORLDMEETS.US
Hopefully, between relief
and apprehension, it won’t be too late. Hopefully the air raids announced by [Foreign
Minister] Alain Juppé
will have been launched by dawn and will manage to halt the military columns that
have brought death all along its sinister path to the "purge." But
will there be anything to save when this happens?
After having spectacularly
and never-endingly compromised with Tripoli, Paris restored its honor by snatching
from its partners the right to militarily intervene in Libya's skies, with the
support of the Arab League and America.
President Sarkozy had the
courage to follow through with his bold and untidy call, which created such
high hopes and gratitude among the Libyan opposition - but without being sure
of his capacity to see it materialize. It was his foreign minister that kept his
promise …
Prime Minister Francois Fillon asserts, 'We're not at war!'
So here begins an
uncertain war - uncertain because of the abstentions of China and Russia. In
the name of human rights? In this inglorious diplomatic episode, human rights carry
little weight for these "ambassadors of freedom." They lack the influence
to draft a policy, that's for sure. Just the capacity to bring a tear to the
eye of the democracies, which will have to keep the other eye dry.
