Obama's 'Poorly Conceived' Libya Intervention President Obama's decision to intervene in Libya is hobbled by poor timing and muddled objectives, but charges that the war is illegal are unfounded, says CFR's James Lindsay. Read more Op-ed: "Libya - Too Much, Too Late" by Richard Haass (Politico) Media Conference Call: "Assessing Military Action in Libya" with Max Boot and Ray Takeyh Op-ed: "United States Must Take Sides to Keep the Arab Spring from Islamist Takeover" by Ray Takeyh (Washington Post) Article: "The Horrible Libya Hypocrisies" by Leslie Gelb (Daily Beast) Op-ed: "What Is the U.S. Plan for Libya? A Negotiated End to a Civil War" by Micah Zenko (New York Times) Op-ed: "Planning for a Post-Qaddafi Libya" by Max Boot (New York Times) CFR experts on Libya For continuously updated coverage on the Middle East, view this Issue Guide. |