The Clinton-Obama strategic blunder in Libya continues to fester and grow

Peter Skurkiss:

The chaos that the Obama-Clinton diplomacy unleashed in Libya continues to grow.  It started when U.S.-French-NATO-led military intervention toppled Col. Moammar Gaddafi in 2011.  After his government fell, Gaddafi was then beaten and sodomized with a bayonet by an irate mob of Libyans before being shot to death.  This prompted our illustrious secretary of state Hillary Clinton to show the class she is noted for by crowing, "We came, we saw, he died."

Yes — Gaddafi, who was no threat to America, died.  So did any semblance of stability in Libya, and the ensuing chaos reverberates to this day.  Due to the power vacuum created by Gaddafi's abrupt removal, Libya has now become a battleground for proxies motivated by Libya's oil wealth and fighting for geopolitical influence and over ideological differences.  The country is a confusing mess.  Here is a thumbnail sketch to sort out the parties currently involved.

Tripoli is the seat of the provisional government.  It is backed by the United Nations and is supported by Turkey, which has over 1,000 troops there along with another 1,200 or so battle-hardened Syrian fighters. 

On the other side is the warlord Khalifa Hifter, a former Libyan army general.  He is backed by Russia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  It is reported that Russia has brought in about 1,500 mercenaries.  These include skilled snipers and personnel to guide artillery and air support.  This situation is dangerous and could lead to a direct conflict between Turkey and Russia.

Then there's Europe.  It has a lot at stake in Libya.  Libya is a breeding ground for Islamic extremists.  This, plus the fact that Libya's long Mediterranean coastline lies in close proximity to Europe, makes Europe vulnerable to infiltration by terrorists.  And if Libya descends into greater instability, untold numbers of refugees will head for Europe.  That's the last thing the Europeans need.

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It was one of many strategic blunders by the Obama administration.  It started with the surge in Afghanistan where Obama told the Taliban when the troops would be pulled out just as they went into the country.  Then there was the retreat from Iraq which gave ISIS room to metastasize and commit genocide.  Then there was the disappearing red line in Syria which quickly called Obama's bluff on the use of WMD.  He also had several screw-ups in Africa.

It is shocking that Democrats still have any credibility on foreign policy after Obama.  All  they really have is backing by media elites who hate Trump despite his successes.