Foreign policy: intervention after Libya

The Guardian | Aug. 24, 2011 (Opinion)

It can be said that in narrow military terms the west's action over Libya has worked, and that politically there was justification It is too early to claim that the Nato intervention in Libya has been a success in the full meaning of that word. It will be weeks before we have a sense of where Libya is heading, months before there is any certainty about its future, and years before we can properly assess the impact of the decision to use force to aid the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Terrorism, War, Africa, Middle East, Foreign Policy, NATO, Libya
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Aug 23, 2011 - 3:10 PM PDT
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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Aug. 26, 2011

what i like about this piece is that it is a nuanced look at not only the outcome for libya, but includes the larger issue surrounding this action, and some of the significant questions and factors about the 'responsible' intervention for 'protection' which the western nations are practicing. the article, while seeming somewhat positive overall, leaves those questions without conclusions-- the reasonable way to present them for thoughtful discussion.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Aug. 24, 2011
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William Hughes-Games
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 by William Hughes-Games - Aug. 26, 2011

Missing the reality of liberal interventionism in the recent past.

The Libyan conflict may be the first example of liberal interventionism in recent history. All the other 'interventions' by the west in the business of other states have been for some gain for the interfering state, often to steal their resources. Read Hoodwinked by John Perkins. This no-boots-on-the-ground conflict has left the ownership of the success in the hands of the Libyan people. Whatever happens over the coming years, they now have the pride and the example of what they ... More »

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