Palin: Here’s to Libya’s freedom

As protests in the Middle East continue and Moammar Gadhafi’s hold on Libya weakens, Sarah Palin once again questioned the reaction from the White House on Tuesday in a Facebook post titled, “Here’s to Libya’s Freedom.”

“It’s a little perplexing looking at the White House today,” Palin said. “There was a statement on the horrible earthquake in New Zealand, and certainly our hearts go out to all those affected by this horrible natural disaster. But nothing on the slaughter in Libya?”

On Tuesday, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight the growing anti-government protesters rebelling against his 42-year-old rule until “his last drop of blood.”

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded, “We believe that the government of Libya bears responsibility for what is occurring and must take actions to end the violence.” However, Sarah Palin sees the issue in Libya differently than the other protests taking place in the Middle East.

Palin added, “For four decades, this tyrant has held power. Gaddafi was Osama before Osama hit the scene. He ordered the bombing of a disco in Germany to kill Americans. When he paid the price for that – after President Reagan rightly ordered retaliation – he directed his agents to blow up Pan Am Flight 103. They did, and more than 250 innocent people died. Gaddafi tried to come in from the cold in 2003 – scared by the demonstration effect of Iraq. But we should have no illusions. Gaddafi is a brutal killer and Libya – not to mention the world – would be better off if he were out of power. Now is the time to speak out. Speak out for the long-suffering Libyan people. Speak out for the victims of Gaddafi’s terror.”

Palin stressed that NATO and our allies should look at establishing a no-fly zone so Libyan air forces cannot continue slaughtering the Libyan people.

“We should not be afraid of freedom, especially when it comes to people suffering under a brutal enemy of America,’ Palin said. “Here’s to freedom from Gaddafi for the people of Libya.”

As published on Examiner.com