What do the American people know about the civil war in the big North African nation of Libya – and what do we know about U.S. involvement in it?
Not very much, it seems.
We know we don’t like Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, a vicious, unpredictable despot. But what about the rebels opposing him? Would we like them better? We can’t be sure.
There have been U.S. aerial and naval attacks on Gadhafi’s forces in recent weeks. And now it is reported that U.S. intelligence operatives have been aiding the Libyan rebels.
But is U.S. involvement a wise course for our country? What is our objective, other than opposing Gadhafi?