[Bokababe]

I do have a question though is Gadaffi Shia or Sunni?

He's Sunni Muslim.

My take on the "revolution" in the Middle East is that this has been plotted and orchestrated by marxists who are working in tandem with Iran (Muslim Brotherhood) to overthrow all Sunni regimes and replace them with Shia puppets that can be controlled by the Hitler in Iran.

The Shia element might be right, but Gadaffi an Libya are already socialist (strongly leaning toward communist). Gadaffi was personally and admirer of Egypt's Nasser and he cheered when Sadat was assassinated. But post 9/11, Gadaffi has been the West's "best friend" in the ME until his people turned on him recently. We've turned on him even quicker than we did Mubarek -- but it's not working out the way we thought.

[Bokababe]

OK, the Shia lean can’t be right because he’s Sunni. I just contradicted myself.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"...post 9/11, Gadaffi has been the West's "best friend" in the ME..."

Credit where credit is due, please.

Gadaffi abandoned his nuclear-weapons program only after the Bush/Cheney Administration turned his steely gaze Tripoli-ward in 2003. That country was next-up in the War on Terror. And so, as in the days of Jefferson, Libya decided they didn't have to like America but they'd find it healthiest to respect us.

What a difference a President makes.