Libya: Benghazi unrest, to Civil War, to a new government and Gaddafi's death.

[Franzl]

Not surprising that Germany, as usual, opposes military intervention.

[Franzl]

Very pleased with what's going on.

[Franzl]

True, but the only thing that matters is that they are doing the right thing now.

Agree 100%. Opposition to military intervention here seems to be from people that oppose military operations on principle. Which also means they don't seem to care how many people are murdered in Libya.

[Franzl]

Not surprising that Germany, as usual, opposes military intervention.

According to a poll which was released today, 62% of the German population support the air strikes against Libya, with 65% opposing a participation of German military in the strikes.

Totally normal. It's the right thing to do...but others should do it for us.

[Franzl]

I'm glad that for once we share the same feelings, Franzl.

Germany almost always acts like this. Must be in most Germans' blood, I imagine.

[Franzl]

Also for the record, in Italy everyone supports the operation except the Northern League. But the problem is that the Northern League can let this government fall whenever they want, so that explains why Italy is playing the part of the buffoon in this operation.

And in Germany there's no party that officially supports it...

[Franzl]

If pictures emerged of Gaddafi's corpse being hung from a tree by his feet, J. J. would argue that as long as he's still vertical rather than horizontal, he still maintains some degree of control.  And then he'd post the latest gold prices for whatever reason.

Which might lead to a civil war, especially if some groups have reason to believe that Gaddafi isn't really gone. I'm curious about the next Rasmussen poll. We just might see real and permanent movement away from Obama because of this.

[Franzl]

Quite frankly, it's a pity. He should have been tried by an international tribunal, like other murderous tyrants before him.

Wouldn't object to that....but good news still

[Franzl]

I'm npwhere near hypocritical enough to pretend this outcome wasn't the best one possible as far as I'm concerned. What would have been the use of a trial for crimes against humanity? Those things are at best just edified lynching parties, at worst they mean the war criminal gets to die an easy death in a The Hague mini-appartment . Also, when a dictator of multiple decades falls, exterminating all possibility of a restoration is the way to go.

Thank you You speak the truth.

Unfortunately, a lot of German media I've seen is doing the usual show. Not quite as bad as with Bin Laden, of course (but then I guess it's not as bad if America doesn't do it).