On Libya.

Why, I haven't been this excited since our military toppled the big statue of Saddam Hussein on behalf of the Iraqi people. Now ... we're done right, let the rebuilding and the democratic birthpangs begin all undertaken by the Libyan people themselves, and meanwhile, the oil prices will magically drop here at home. Right?


Really, all this cheering of destabilizing governments -- even corrupt governments -- reminds me of when a team over-celebrates winning a playoff and making into the championship game.

Remember: the real work, the biggest challenges, still lie ahead. So celebrate sure -- especially if you are a Libyan-American with some personal grievance against Ghaddafy, and have some favored "side" in either this Libyan faction or that. (Too bad all the other ethnics who would love the U.S. to commit resources on behalf of toppling the governments in their own homelands don't get to pick which "dictator" goes next, eh?)

But everybody else: hold off on those cheers and victory parties.

Just like in Egypt, the end score remains to be seen.