You don't see that many states declaring war on the United States because of Guantanamo or the immoral treatment of Bradley Manning. So, let's forget this moral bullshit scenario we use as an excuse and give correct references to Hobbes and Machiavelli.<p>In other words, we attacked Lybia because we are stronger than them and because we thought that the costs will be smaller than the benefits.
War is a Racket...<p><a href="http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html</a><p>by Major General Smedley Butler...<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler</a>
I just want to chime in and say that public opinion on this is completely different in Europe compared to the US.<p>We don't view this as a US-led incursion on par with Afghanistan or Iraq. It's a humanitarian action undertaken by France, the UK and allies, and the US is lending its support.