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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/02/22/bad-and-badder/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:01:29 -0400Bad and badder<![CDATA[A senior Libyan has pleaded for U.S. intervention as Khadafi refuses to quit. “In Tobruk, Maj. Gen. Suleiman Mahmoud, who defected Sunday from his post as the commander of the local army garrison … urged the U.S. and other powers to support the uprising and not to allow their interests in Libya’s petroleum reserves, Africa’s largest, to keep them sidelined.” The UN Security Council demanded an “immediate end to the violence”; the Arab League suspended Libya and the EU — with Italy and Malta dissenting — called for sanctions, but only the maligned and despised United States has the capability to intervene.]]>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:39:36 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/02/22/bad-and-badder-n190364