We had two very obvious precedents Bill. Iraq and Egypt
The "Arab Spring" was obviously a sham. As far as I can see, US complicity in the overthrow and subsequent murder of Gaddafi was engineered to show Mrs Clinton as a woman of action as opposed to mr Obama who was rightly reluctant to get involved.

Mr Obama's standing has never been regained since that failed operation. It was a no lose situation for Clinton. If the gamble turned out well, she took the credit, if it went arse up(as it did) the buck stops with the President.

Our prime mover Mr Hague has been swiftly moved to the House of Lords.
Out of sight, out of mind.   He would never survive an election campaign.