The Muddle at the Middle of NATO's Libya Efforts -- Michael Elliott, Time
When considering the mess that the U.S. and its NATO allies have got themselves into in Libya, it's helpful to remember the old story of the Irish traveller who asked a farmer for the quickest way to Dublin. Came the reply: "I wouldn't start from here."
NATO's actions in Libya are authorized under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which, in addition to establishing a no-fly zone, permits "all necessary measures...to protect civilians and civilian authorities under threat of attack." The resolution includes lots of language condemning the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, and identifies the situation in Libya as a "threat to international peace and security," but its objectives are strictly limited: they do not extend to justifying the military overthrow of Gaddafi's regime.
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My Comment: I couldn't have said it any better.
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