Water reflected on tree bark on the banks of Mill Creek. Memories of events gone by, reflected for their meaning.Reflections are a different substance than the real thing.. Water is wet, reflected water is moving, lit by the sun, but only an image.
The talking heads are concerned whether we're "in a war" or not in Libya, and what our "strategic interest" is. Congress, unhappy they were not consulted. Sorry, if you were competent to make decisions, you would have made them.
Our President, blasted for a lack of leadership. Hey! You can't be all places at the same time.
It takes time to move mountains. An international coalition. That the U.S. is a part of. That is engaging in a coalition effort to protect the Libyan people. That *is* a new way forward in the world.
Is it a war? This is the first time I've felt glad we have cruise missles at the ready. I would love to take the non-interventionist pacifist view like one of my heroes Dennis Kucinich.
But in reality, we have the military strength. We know there is a crazy dictator, Qaddafi, murdering his own population.
If we stand by and do nothing we are complicit. A call to action: yes. Is it war: yes.
Its not a reflection, its the real deal.
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