"Between war and passivity there are a thousand possibilities." - Howard Zinn
Which is to say, a military/armed response is not the only way to support democratic process. We could offer constructive aid that will provide support to those people already fighting for democracy within Libya, or for women's rights in Libya, Afghanistan, etc. I can't profess to know what that looks like, but I do know it seems unlikely as American foreign policy is not motivated by humanitarian issues, but by economic interests. We support regimes that cooperate with us and give us access to their oil (and other economic benefits).
The idea of sending in "sharpshooters," our own military (or private sector) assassins, is arrogant. Because we're the United States of America, we have the right to dispatch leaders who we find unpalatable? And yet, we are stunned when our nation is attacked.
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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. - H. L. Mencken
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