The Prime Directive

Congratulations to President Obama , you have learned well . No congressional approval, no public notice, and, he bombed Qaddafi's Golden fist tent. You have done your teacher President Bush proud. And, now, Obama has validated the Iraq war . By stating that the Libyan strike was for "humanitarian " reasons to prevent a slaughter of the rebels by Qaddafi, he has admitted that the war against Saddam Hussein , who slaughtered thousands of his Kurdish citizens , was also justified for 'humanitarian " reasons. Now, should we proceed to Syria? Of course . Syria has long been a major sponsor of terror in the middle east. We need not Nation build , but just be a constant presence that will give evil and tyranny pause ; at it's baser moments. You see ,. freedom is contagious. Now , all across the middle east , rebellions are brewing .These rebels have seen the freedom brought to Iraq and Afghanistan , and now that they know it's possible, they want it too. And, they are willing to fight for it, because they know , that in a fight for freedom against tyranny , they can count on America to back them . However, there is a one problem ; ....what if the rebels that we aid turn out to be members of Al-Queda , or , even the Muslim brotherhood? Should we aid one terror organization against the other? No, and this is why; ....we must not nation build. To prevent mass slaughter of citizens is one thing, and it 's our moral duty to do so, if it's possible and in our country's interest , but we must only promote freedom , not create it. In the long term however, how can mass slaughter be stopped? Balance of Power is the answer . If both sides are armed equally , there is a stalemate . Even if both sides are steeped in terror , they are checked , due to a balance in power . We must provide that balance of power , when necessary . While , at the same time, always remembering not to involve ourselves directly . We back Israel with our military might , because it is in our nations interest to help a fellow democratic Republic , that is surrounded by enemies that, wouls surely destroy them , if not for our support . Ultimately, we must use what Star Trek called the "Prime Directive" ,; a policy of non-interference by Star Fleet with other planet's affairs . However, Kirk  and crew violated this directive regularly  on the show , when it became clear that the planet's culture was not a growing , free , prosperous culture , and was instead a planet of enslaved beings ruled by either a tyrannical alien life force , or some sinister machine.  The United States must have it's own prime directive of non- interference , but , like Star Fleet , it can only apply when there is a balance of power between good and evil , and if not , we must use our wisdom , skill, and military power , to help create that balance . President Obama's motives in Libya may , in fact be motivated by the countries oil; supply, and nothing more. A valid reason , since the free world and beyond does , in fact, run on oil , despite what green energy proponents want to believe. But, if we make the decision to use military power , it must be always motivated by a need to promote freedom ,not for profit. However, we must alweays remember ; we cannot grant freedom to other nations , it must be earned. For freedom to work , it must be fought for , struggled for ,. and , you must be willing to die for it. If not , freedom gained without effort is freedom that will be taken for granted , and will surely not last very long.