Reply #5: Agree as well

[Inuca]

As you said, I shed no tears but makes me feel uncomfortable. I did not watch any of the TV coverage. OTOH I am not sure investigating the exact manner of his death is a good idea... I am all for justice and the rule of law, but it's a different world out there. They do live by different rules, whether we like it or not + I do not think we can nor should attempt to judge the level of frustration and resentment. I remember 20+ years ago when Romania's Ceausescu was executed. It had the very superficial appearance of legality, there was some kind of trial, but a completeley ridiculous one, and both Ceausescu and his wife (who was very active politically and hated maybe even more than he was) were executed right away. Though I was already out of the country for almost 15 years at the time, but visiting often, my reaction was still much more of a gut reaction rather than the rational one I can have about Ghadaffi. I still disliked very much what was done though, and felt really bad about it.

Edited to add why I am not sure investigating Gadaffi's death is a good idea (I got side tracked :-)): everybody says that there is a lot a good will for the West, the US included, right now, and that's a good thing. I am not sure the good will can survive being called savage murderers. I am nnot sure for how long it will last in any case, but a lot of international puffing and huffing will definitely not help.