Rwanda Was Genocide. Libya Is a Civil War
Paul Miller, Foreign Policy
LIBYAMultilateralism Obama StyleAFGHANISTANHow to WinUNITED NATIONSSuprising Backbone The president made it clear in his speech that the U.S.-led war against Libya is primarily motivated to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. "We were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale," he said. "To brush aside America's responsibility as a leader and - more profoundly - our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are. Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in...
LIBYAMultilateralism Obama StyleAFGHANISTANHow to WinUNITED NATIONSSuprising Backbone The president made it clear in his speech that the U.S.-led war against Libya is primarily motivated to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. "We were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale," he said. "To brush aside America's responsibility as a leader and - more profoundly - our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are. Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in...
Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/31/rwanda_was_genocide_libya_is_a_civil_war_253026.html
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