And Libya goes on...

[JMA]

In response to this:

Originally Posted by Ken White
... we should never be relied upon to be consistent due to that 2, 4, 6, and 8 year roil of government.

...this was posted:

This:
Because it can not be over emphasized. Forgetting this fact will lead to much confusion and upset.

Now we are making progress.

It is not a matter of who will "forget this fact" but rather that the US should tell all people they deal with politically, economically, militarily that at best the word of the United States of America is only good for less than two years at most (depending where it falls in the election cycle). After that all bets are off.

The world has learned this the hard way... now it is up to US citizens to understand the implication of their inability "to be as good as their word".