Good news everyone, William "The Bloody" Kristol, one of the greatest cheerleaders of the Iraq War, has graced us with his infinite knowledge of military strategy to give President Obama a few tips on what to do.
The operation to create a no-fly zone in Libya has just begun, but already conservative Fox News pundit Bill Kristol is wishing the U.S. would send in ground troops "sooner rather than later."
U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday the "Odyssey Dawn" operation launched under a UN Security Council resolution was a "limited military action," unlike the regime change aims of the war against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
He pledged no U.S. troops would be deployed on the ground.
Fox News Chris Wallace asked Kristol Sunday if it was a mistake to limit the mission in Libya.
"Let's talk about the mission," Wallace began. "You heard Admiral Mullen, earlier in the show, say his orders are clear: protect the civilians, don't overthrow Gaddafi. That's not the point. Is that a mistake? Can we live with Gaddafi in any sort of power? He can create a lot of trouble."
Kristol went on to suggest that instead of arming the opposition in Libya to overthrow Gaddafi themselves, which is what the current plan is, we should place boots on the ground immediately to force regime change. Because, ya' know, that worked so well in the past. Lets do it again!
Considering that Bill Kristol has been wrong about basically everything in life, I don't think the president should rely on his expert opinion.