Calling for a Ceasefire in Libya
A call to Congress for a cease-fire in Libya, issued by U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations that support human rights and democracy in Africa.
Shifting Targets: From Iran to Libya and Syria (Part 1)
Iran may catch a break as the United States weighs invasions of both Libya and Syria instead.
Call for Attacks on Libyan Infrastructure Provides Glimpse of NATO’s Real Motives
They’re at obvious odds with the ostensible purpose of the siege — to benefit the Libyan people.
Responsibility to Protect Gives Way to Targeted Assassination and Regime Change in Libya
NATO is shirking “Responsibility to Protect” in favor of regime change in Libya.
U.K. Sends Troops into Libya as International Coalition Expands Mission to Include Regime Change
As NATO continues its campaign against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces and to their attacks on Libyan civilians, Great Britain announced today it will send military officers to advise rebels fighters.
NATO Dispute, Cease-Fire Negotiations Hint at Possible Stalemate in Libya
Intense fighting continues between rebels and Moammar Gadhafi’s forces as NATO nations met in Qatar to debate their next steps in Libya. Gwen Ifill discusses the NATO rift with the Institute for Policy Studies’ Emira Woods and the Brookings Institution’s Shadi Hamid.
To Libya With God on Our Side
Opulent religious rhetoric is once again employed to justify absurd military actions.
Libya and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Coming to terms with NATO’s intervention in the Libyan civil war is a little like wresting a grizzly bear: big, hairy, and likely to make one pretty uncomfortable no matter where you grab a hold of it.
Response to Juan Cole On Libya
With the military intervention underway, our job now is to make sure it does not escalate into full-scale invasion, and to try to end it as soon as possible. And then to work as hard as we can to support the efforts to consolidate and expand the extraordinary accomplishments of the uprisings of the 2011 Arab Spring, in Libya and the rest of the region.
Obama’s Speech on Libya: Leaving Too Many Questions Unanswered
The attention to military engagement in Libya drowns out the call for negotiations, for accountability, and even for a ceasefire.
UN Declares War on Libya
UN resolution goes far beyond no-fly zone to allow all necessary measures against Qaddafi.
Time for Intervention Running Out
With Libyan government forces advancing towards the rebel capital of Benghazi, the time for possible military intervention by the U.S. and its NATO or other allies appears to be running short.
WikiLeaks: U.S. Advises Bulgaria on Modernizing Its Military for NATO Deployments
Washington seeks to beat Europe to the punch on the sale of jets to Bulgaria.
Does Russian Defense Spending Mark Its Wholesale Return to Cold War Mentality?
Washington and other NATO states share concerns about recent Russian defense spending.
U.S. Out of Afghanistan by 2014? Don’t Hold Your Breath
The United States outlasts the Soviets in Afghanistan. That counts for something, doesn’t it?