John McCain and Joe Lieberman read a website and declare war on Libya
After spending many paragraphs urging the United States to plunge deeper into Libya's civil war, Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman offer an extensive and rigorous assessment one paragraph exploring the nature and goals of the opposition they wish the U.S. to support:
Some critics still argue that we should be cautious about helping the Libyan opposition, warning that we do not know enough about them or that their victory could pave the way for an al Qaeda takeover. Both arguments are hollow. By all accounts, the Transitional National Council is led by moderates who have declared their vision for (as their website puts it) Libya becoming "a constitutional democratic civil state based on the rule of law, respect for human rights and the guarantee of equal rights and opportunities for all its citizens."
Well that settles it then. Their website said so.
At least they went to the website (presumably!). Paul Wolfowitz spent much of this panel discussion demanding that the U.S. throw the full weight of its support and aid behind Libya's rebels, then, when asked to name a single figure in the revolt, told the questioner to "go Google them."
And on this basis, America goes to war.
