Why does the West continually punish a select few while looking the other way when it comes to bigger offenders? This is the case when looking at the new war with Lybia in light of what is going on in Iran. We decided that it was time to take action against the crazy man in Lybia only after decades of his lunacy and terror. Why? Because we see that there is a weakness to exploit. Not that it is bad to bomb Lybia, but why now? In 1986, Reagan bombed Lybia...but stopped. Perhaps that should have continued until the wacko was gone. Perhaps not. But the bigger question is Iran.
Iran is admitting that it has a nuclear program. Everyone knows that it is not just for energy purposes. Iran does not need nuclear energy. They are sitting on an ocean of oil. The argument is ridiculous. They are developing nuclear weapons - weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
If one recalls, the reason the world approved of the Gulf War was because Iraq was developing WMDs. That is debatable, but the premise of the operation was legitimate. Should a terrorist state and one run by a loon have such weapons? The reasonable answer is no. So why does the West fiddle while Iran prepares to burn the Middle East? Instead of sending our bombs to Lybia, who is no longer any threat to us, why not send them over Iran's way? They are asking for it, but there is no stomach for starting another war over WMDs even though these are real and they will really be used.
