Quote Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine View Post
Viking, for the nth time, "let them be" is my answer. Libyans know what's better for them, and actually even it's plain wrong, they reserve the right to be awfully so. That's how history is formed, and generally how true democracies are set up. You value something you fought for more than something you were imposed/carried to.

You may disagree but the blood spilt for something's sake deems it invaluable. If a victory is to be won and it needs sacrifices, let it be so for it will cement the meaning to it.
Again, it is not your blood that is being spilt. It is not your children who dies. Not your family, not your relatives. Not your friends, not your contacts. It is not up to you to tell others which sacrifices they should make - go make your own sacrifices. It's easy to talk about heroic deeds and sacrifices when you are far away from the machinery and maiming of war; it does not impress.

The democracy that I come from was set up without a single drop of blood being shed. Yet, it is one of the more peaceful ones, internally, in the entire world. Other countries would tell you similar stories. Despite this, people here would fight for democracy. In fact, to such an extent that we are willing to fight for democracy in other natons - thus taking the step to participate in the operations over Libya.

The Libyans ask for democracy themselves - and fight for it. We do not lead them, we do not impose anything on them. It is their revolution, and they have already made great sacrifices for their defiance.