Originally Posted by Ardy
Also, Since we are asking questions, I have to wonder why Nato countries (including Norway) acted as active front men for the USA in this circumstance...

Actually, a lot of those NATO countries had more to lose from a disruption in Libya's oil flow than the U.S.
The U.S. really is not a major importer from Libya, but

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So you see, the E.U. did have a lot at stake.
How much of the U.S. interest in preserving its Geopolitical alliances in Europe was behind the massive investment? Who knows! But if I had to bet...

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