CRISIS; WHAT CRISIS ?

For decades, western governments have treated Colonel Gaddafi with kid gloves. Now, he is transformed almost overnight into an evil tyrant who must be removed.

Is this not an example of the extreme hypocrisy of governments ? Gaddafi has always been a mad, tyrannical thug and nothing has changed in recent weeks. Cameron and Miliband talk loftily about the measures needed to resolve the Libyan 'crisis'; what utter bollocks. This is a 'crisis' that results directly from the inaction of western governments over many years and it is time someone said so. Forget the niceties of diplomacy, tell it as it is - and be just as honest about the other dictators still in power elsewhere. Early action prevents crises developing.

But I forgot, that's not the way politicians work, is it ?