And Then Everyone Remembered Libya
https://www.themantle.com/international-affairs/and-then-everyone-remembered-libya
With Libya in particular, the international intervention, led by NATO, unfortunately seemed to lead to greater violence rather than greater stability. The scale of terror and destruction...far surpasses that of Gaddafi’s last years. One wonders how many of the westerners who cheered on the war against him recognize this.” This is a fair question. Just how many people are aware of what really happened in Libya?
NATO and the United Nations intervened in Libya to prevent an'imminent massacre'
under the banner of R2P, (responsibility to protect) ousted Gaddafi, set up a new government, and then the entire Libyan population lived happily ever after. In reality, NATO launched an intervention into Libya in 2011, which was ostensibly to protect civilians from an imminent massacre. The operation evolved to focus on regime change, which left the Libyan National Transitional Council nominally in control of an extremely volatile region where various groups hoped to fill the void left by Gaddafi.
https://www.themantle.com/international-affairs/and-then-everyone-remembered-libya
With Libya in particular, the international intervention, led by NATO, unfortunately seemed to lead to greater violence rather than greater stability. The scale of terror and destruction...far surpasses that of Gaddafi’s last years. One wonders how many of the westerners who cheered on the war against him recognize this.” This is a fair question. Just how many people are aware of what really happened in Libya?
NATO and the United Nations intervened in Libya to prevent an'imminent massacre'
under the banner of R2P, (responsibility to protect) ousted Gaddafi, set up a new government, and then the entire Libyan population lived happily ever after. In reality, NATO launched an intervention into Libya in 2011, which was ostensibly to protect civilians from an imminent massacre. The operation evolved to focus on regime change, which left the Libyan National Transitional Council nominally in control of an extremely volatile region where various groups hoped to fill the void left by Gaddafi.
