not a leader. to define us as one country among many in the international community, including some muslim countries concerned enough with gadhafi to take action to stop him. we are part of the coalition, but we are not -- well, we are part of a not so willing part of it? can you say that? president obama is making short term decisions about american actions based on a long term goal of redefining america's role in the world, so we are not perceived as being at war with islam. so no matter what the weekly รง standard wants, when kids in cairo, benghazi or west bank get that recruitment pitch about the west throwing its weight around, disrespecting muslims, that recruiting pitch does not ring true, so it doesn't stick. but how libya works out in the end will ultimately depend on if the president is successful. if gadhafi is toppled by his own people and the international community is seen as playing a protective role, not an imperialist one, not aggressive one, then not only is gadhafi gone, but the arab world takes another step towards self determination and america takes