The crisis in Libya has revealed that there is no unity of purpose among Western nations, no common agreement as to where their interests lie, and a terrifying absence of American leadership.
We too have noticed that "terrifying absence of American leadership" in our foreign policy. Meanwhile here at home, Jonathan Allen of Politico reports that in Congress:
Democrats on both sides of the Capitol say they have no idea where the White House stands or who’s running the show.
Do you see a dismaying commonality here? We do.