Esquire's Politics Blog: Seven Reasons Why Qaddafi Would Be the Best Domino Yet
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 10:14AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett in Africa, Esquire Politics Blog, Middle East, globalization, terrorism

Please, spare me any dread over this goofy dictator's hopefully looming and well-earned demise. Muammar Qaddafi has had over four decades to do right by his country and he ranks right up there with old-man Castro as one of the worst leaders ever to keep a people down. Team Obama should have zero qualms on this one, no matter what any of our alleged allies in the region may say, because if they're worried about the Qaddafi family's influence powering on, they know damn well what needs to be done (or not done). Here's why you, Mr. and Mrs. American, should cheer on this revolution along with your careful president.

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