Politics & Diplomacy

Sarkozy: Libya war marks new chapter in EU-US relations

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver:  The EU will in future play a bigger role vis-a-vis the US in providing hard security in north Africa and the Middle East, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said.

Wolfgang Ischinger: “Germany should not become NATO’s problem child”

By Deutsche Welle

From Deutsche Welle:  Respected diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger talks about Germany’s decision to abstain from the UN Libyan vote and why despite the success of the NATO intervention, we won’t likely see a spate of similar missions soon.

The Impact of NATO’s Actions in Libya on R2P

By Philippe Bolopion, the Los Angeles Times

UN or NATO peacekeepers in Libya?

By Max Boot, the Los Angeles Times

NATO Considers Options for a Postwar Role in Libya

By the AP

From the AP:  NATO’s governing body — the North Atlantic Council — has told its military staff to brainstorm ways to assist a future U.N. mission to stabilize the country.

NATO Campaign Won’t Be a Model for Future Action

By Alistair MacDonald, John W. Miller and Nathan Hodge, the Wall Street Journal

From Alistair MacDonald, John W. Miller and Nathan Hodge, the Wall Street Journal:  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Libyan air campaign succeeded in helping rebel fighters on their way to Tripoli, but NATO’s involvement lasted longer than politicians hoped

President Obama’s Statement on Libya

By Barack Obama, the White House

From Barack Obama, the White House:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I just completed a call with my National Security Council on the situation in Libya.

NATO Proves Critics Wrong

By Barry Pavel, the New Atlanticist

From Barry Pavel, the New Atlanticist:  The naysayers were proven wrong last night, as the Libyan rebels, much more quickly than even the closest observers predicted, took the Libyan capital from its dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, who had ruled with an iron fist for over 40 years.