Posturing for Peace in Libya
Shortly after AP reported that Libya has declared a cease-fire, AP reported that the four missing New York Times journalists have been found. Coincidence? Likely not.
The UN may have strong-armed Libya out of the path of destruction by declaring a no-fly zone and mobilizing international military forces, but that doesn’t mean this conflict is over. There are many questions still unanswered: Will they honor the cease-fire? What will the rebel forces (aka protesters, aka opposition movement) demand next? Will Gadhafi share the fate of Mubarak? Whatever happens, we should ‘proceed cautiously’
‘ “so we don’t get into the kind of situation that we got into in Iraq by not having a Plan B for the morning after.” ‘
Appropriate advice from retired General of the British army, Richard Dannatt.
UPDATE 3/19: To answer at least one of the previous questions: Gadhafi calls UN resolution ‘invalid’, forces attack heart of rebel territory.
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