Continue reading Answering Readers’ Questions on Libya, Middle East Democracy, and Islam
by Barry Rubin
1. Why does the administration not want to get approval from Congress for the Libya mission when, as as far as I can tell, getting approval would be quite easy? Do they not wish to have a discussion about why we are intervening in Libya, but not Syria?
Interesting question. But the premise might be wrong. I don’t think they’d have an easy time. First, Congress would want to know what their goal is.
Barry Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal. His latest books are The Israel-Arab Reader
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