How Many Countries are Attacking Libya?

Is someone actually using a thesaurus to try and make each new dispatch sound differently? Or merely to obfuscate the fact that there only 3 nations attacking Libya. We are up to 8 phrases, now. It seems to change hour to hour, even minute to minute!



Get out the hip boots and head for high ground. Its piling higher by the hour!


1) World Community intervenes in Libya

• World community = the three self-appointed policemen of the world, the Us, Britain and  France

2) US and Europe intervenes in Libya (NATO?)

•  US and Europe = the US, Britain, and France

3) Allies intervene in Libya (The worldwide allies of WWII?)

•  Allies = the US, Britain, and France

4) the Coalition intervenes in Libya

•  Coalition = the US, Britain, and France

5) International Forces intervene in Libya

•  International Forces = the US, Britain, and France

6) Allied Forces intervene in Libya

•  Allied Forces = the US, Britain, and France

7) Western Powers intervene in Libya

•  Western Powers = the US, Britain, and France 

8) International Alliance intervenes in Libya

•  International Alliance = the US, Britain, and France

What's next?

The Intergalactic Council intervenes in Libya

•  Intergalactic Council = the US, Britain, and France

Mickey Mouse Club intervenes in Libya

• The Mickey Mouse Club = the US, Britain, and France

To paraphrase the Bard of Avon,

"An obfuscation by any other name is still a smokescreen!"

À tout à l'heure.
“Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight"
(Bright)