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Few would weep for Colonel Gaddafi, but targeting him is wrong
In war, international law is all we have. If we cast it aside, there'll be nothing left but might-is-right, arms, oil and profits. It's the famous...
There’s nothing ‘good’ about the war in Libya
An international relations expert says there’s no going back to the so-called ‘good interventions’ of the 1990s. Libya has rapidly...
Libya: moral blackmail trumps political debate
In his address to the nation, Obama cynically elevated the moral imperative over 'nasty' political criticisms. President Barack Obama’s address...
Why a no-fly zone means no freedom for Libyans
Those looking to the West to intervene against Gaddafi degrade the name of internationalism and deny Libyans the right to control their fate. While...
Crunch time in Libya
The allies are sending out dangerous signs of confusion just when resolution is most needed. Only five weeks after Western aircraft flew their first...
Vox populi or hoi polloi? Does more voting necessarily mean more democracy?
People power has its perils. In 2004, while tossing chunks of meat to his pet Bengal tigers, Saif Qaddafi (then seen as the Libyan ruler’s...
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