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Curious victory for NATO in Libya

By Michael Clarke, Royal United Service Institute

From Michael Clarke, Royal United Service Institute:  Few dispute the assertion that NATO jets enabled Libyan rebels to come knocking on Qadhafi’s door in Tripoli. But as he  falls, it will be difficult to avoid the conclusion that NATO emerges from this successful operation weaker than it went into it. . . . The NATO-led […]

Success in Libya reinforces value of NATO

By David Owen, the Telegraph

From David Owen, the Telegraph:  Paradoxically, it is Nato rather than the UN that emerges battered and divided from the intervention. Only eight of its 28 members – less than one third – agreed to engage their air forces and bomb Libya.

Panetta praises NATO’s role in Libya

By Armed Forces Press Service

From Armed Forces Press Service:  Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today called U.S. support for the NATO mission that’s helping opposition forces make progress against Moammar Gadhafi’s regime Libya an example of the international cooperation that will be critical in the future.

Libya’s impact on transatlantic security

By James Blitz, the Financial Times

From James Blitz, the Financial Times:  Above all, the US, having spearheaded the initial assault, took a back seat – catching Britain and France by surprise.

Victory for US leadership

By Nicholas Burns, the Boston Globe

From Nicholas Burns, the Boston Globe:  NATO’s Libya venture took much longer to succeed than the administration expected.

Libya doesn’t equal success for NATO

By Kurt Volker, Foreign Policy