Guns and butter

Our most recent involvement in Libya has sparked much internal questioning about America's foreign policy. Some of you may be aware of the humanitarian air strikes that the U.S. has launched at Libya, or about the "American-only fly" zone that the U.S. has established over Libya; also known as the "no-fly" zone. America hopes that its air strikes will scare Gaddafi and force him to step down. Perhaps, the hope is that Gaddafi gets a heart attack rather than step down for he refuses to do so. Gaddafi, himself, is an interesting character. Even with his death-like face, Gaddafi stands strong in his country; a country about the size of Alaska with a military force equivalent to the NYC police department. Many political "experts" believe that the U.S. is only involved for humanitarian reasons, not connected to oil. Although I would advice you that any time you hear an expert, expert he is not! Of course, we can always count on our Secretary of State to deliver the truth for she has nothing to lose but her job. The latest reports show that President Obama hopes France will take over the job. It would be my hope the sound of a cash register has gone off in Obama's head. I have yet to hear our "experts" ponder the question, "How much would another war cost us?" Perhaps, we should mention an increase in education funds to have a red flag go up. I leave you with President Johnson's phrase of "guns and butter". Will our dollars go into buying more guns or will our dollars go into buying essential ingredients such as butter?