The Long Game

The Libyan conflict will not end soon. This has been obvious for weeks now. In part, this is a direct result of the US and NATO bombing campaign, which has leveled the battlefield between Qaddafi and opposition forces. This has saved lives. It has also led to a military stalemate. In practice, there are limits…

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Democracy Under the Gun

Intervention has achieved its aims in Libya. LoR’s Mark Taylor writing in Open Democracy yesterday calls for the launching of a political process in Libya in order to get people back on streets. The struggles in the Arab world aim to establish one simple principle: sovereignty rests with the people. By deposing their dictators, the…

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