International Organizations

NATO meeting leads to more planning

By David Brunnstrom and Justyna Pawlak, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom and Justyna Pawlak, Reuters:  Diplomats said a meeting of ambassadors from the 28 NATO states did not reach a decision on whether the alliance would take part in military operations against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi authorized by a United Nations resolution.

Germany mulls Afghan option after Libya abstention

By Stephen Brown and Matthias Sobolewski, Reuters

From Stephen Brown and Matthias Sobolewski, Reuters:  [Foreign Minister Guido] Westerwelle sought to mollify Germany’s NATO allies like France for not backing them on Libya, by saying he "understands and respects our partners in the Security Council, the European Union and in the Arab League who, after weighing up all the arguments, came to a […]

NATO Goes To War. Again.

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  This time, "NATO" is not a fig leaf for "the United States." While Afghanistan remains a NATO operation in name, it has long since Americanized on the ground.

Gaddafi regime announces cease-fire

By the AP

Cameron: “Britain will deploy Tornadoes and Typhoons” to enforce UN Resolution

By David Cameron, Office of the Prime Minister

From David Cameron, Office of the Prime Minister:  The resolution specifically authorises notifying Member States to use all necessary measures to enforce a No Fly Zone and to protect civilians and civilian populated areas, including Benghazi.

NATO to meet Friday to decide involvement in Libya

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal:  NATO ambassadors were set to meet Friday morning to decide on involvement in the operation, diplomats said.

UN authorizes military action in Libya

By Maria Golovnina and Patrick Worsnip, Reuters

From Maria Golovnina and Patrick Worsnip, Reuters:  The United Nations authorized military strikes to curb Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, hours after he threatened to storm the rebel bastion of Benghazi overnight, showing "no mercy, no pity.

NATO SecGen warns UN “time is running out”

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Facebook

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Facebook:  If Gadaffi prevails it will send a clear signal that violence pays. That would be unacceptable from a humanitarian and democratic perspective.

European governments “completely puzzled” about U.S. position on Libya

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

From Josh Rogin, the Cable:  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s meetings in Paris with the G8 foreign ministers on Monday left her European interlocutors with more questions than answers about the Obama administration’s stance on intervention in Libya.

EU police arrest 9 Kosovo war crimes suspects

By Nebi Qena, the AP