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  • Backgrounder posted March 15, 2012 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. How the U.S. Should Respond to Russia's Unhelpful Role in the Middle East

    Abstract: Russia is pursuing a Middle Eastern policy that is designed to reduce U.S. and Western influence in the Middle East, even at the risk of Islamist terrorism, which is a growing problem in Russia. It views the recent upheavals in the Middle East…

  • Commentary posted January 10, 2012 by James Phillips Libyan Islamists Gaining Strength

    Although Libya has rid itself of the Moammar Gadhafi regime, it faces an uncertain future endangered by radical Islamist factions, warring militia commanders, tribal rivalries, a lack of democratic traditions, and a civil society ravaged by decades of authoritarian rule. Last week, two militias clashed violently in a turf war…

  • Commentary posted September 1, 2011 by Peter Brookes Libya Woes Not Over

    When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton jets to Paris this week for a meeting of the Contact Group on Libya (e.g., France, Britain), no doubt there’ll be plenty of self-congratulations over the end of Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year dictatorship. Despite the distraction of Hurricane Irene from…

  • Commentary posted August 29, 2011 by Brian Darling Earthquake, Hurricane, Libya Don't Drag Obama Off the Links

    Is it just me, or does President Obama seem too disconnected these days? The biggest earthquake on the East Coast in the last 100 years rocked Washington, D.C., last week.  The shaking was felt as far north as Martha’s Vineyard, where the President was in the midst of a…

  • James Carafano on the Latest Developments in Libya: Heritage in Focus Podcast Audio Recorded on August 25, 2011 James Carafano on the Latest Developments in Libya: Heritage in Focus Podcast

    In this week's Heritage in Focus podcast, James Carafano discusses the latest events in Libya. David Weinberger hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. To listen to more Heritage in Focus podcasts, return to…

  • Play Movie Nile Gardiner on the Tipping Point in Libya on FBN Video Recorded on August 22, 2011 Nile Gardiner on the Tipping Point in Libya on FBN

    Nile Gardiner discusses the latest in Libya. …

  • Whence Libya Audio Recorded on August 22, 2011 Whence Libya

    From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. There's plenty of celebrating over the…

  • Play Movie James Carafano on Libya on FNC Video Recorded on June 29, 2011 James Carafano on Libya on FNC

    James Carafano comments on American involvement in Libya. …

  • Commentary posted June 21, 2011 by Ernest Istook Obama has Congress Over a Barrel in Libya

    It’s tempting to immediately cut off funds for President Obama’s ill-conceived Libya offensive. But it’s not the right course. For the sake of our allies, Congress needs to be patient in using the power of the purse to correct Obama’s misadventure. The policy is indeed a mess.…

  • Commentary posted June 21, 2011 by Ernest Istook Resisting Temptation Over Libya

    "It's an uncomfortable fact that sending a message of solidarity with our NATO allies is more important than sending a message to President Obama." It's tempting to cut off funds immediately for President Obama's ill-conceived Libya offensive.…

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  • WebMemo posted March 31, 2011 by Steven Groves Obama Wrongly Adopts U.N. “Responsibility to Protect” to Justify Libya Intervention

    On March 28, President Obama delivered a speech for the purpose of explaining his decision to use military force in Libya.[1] Although the President gave multiple justifications for the U.S. intervention, it appears more and more that his philosophical basis for ordering the use of force by the…

  • Special Report posted June 6, 2011 by Robin Harris, D. Phil. Problems in British Foreign Policy

    Abstract It may take years before the results of NATO’s military operations against Colonel Muammar Qadhafi’s Libyan regime can finally be judged, but the issues raised by the crisis are of immediate importance. …

  • Backgrounder posted June 26, 1984 by James Phillips Moscow's Thriving Libyan Connection

    (Archived document, may contain errors) J 362 June 26 1984 LIBYAN CONNECTION INTRODUCTION Colonel Muammar Qaddafi, obsessed by his personal quest for Arab leadership, has transformed Libya into the mos t militantly anti-American state in the Arab world. In pursuit of his vision of forging a unified Arab empire, he has entered into…

  • WebMemo posted March 31, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James Phillips Aiding Libya More Than Arming Rebels

    Washington was wrong to focus myopically on the decision to intervene in Libya and establish a “no-fly” zone. Long before operations began, it was abundantly clear that these operations would not be militarily decisive. The current situation on the ground now bears out that fact. A more comprehensive strategy is…

  • WebMemo posted March 15, 2011 by The Heritage Foundation Revolution in the Middle East: Heritage Recommendations

    Turmoil is spreading across the Middle East, and the consequences of these dramatic changes will be far-reaching. The United States has considerable interests in the region, but the U.S. government needs to both exercise leadership now and develop a long-term plan for protecting the nation’s interests and supporting the cause…

  • WebMemo posted April 13, 2011 by The Heritage Foundation The “Arab Spring”: Heritage Foundation Recommendations

    The “Arab Spring” has targeted several regimes in the Middle East: Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak has stepped down, leaving the future of the country uncertain; Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh cling to power; Libya’s Muammar Qadhafi has vowed to fight to the death despite the United States and…

  • WebMemo posted March 4, 2011 by Brett Schaefer, Steven Groves The Motivation for the Referral of Libya to the ICC: Political Pressure or Justice?

    The killings and other atrocities committed in Libya, if confirmed, likely rise to the level of crimes against humanity, which are under International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction in the Rome Statute. But the ICC is supposed to be a court of last resort, becoming involved only if national authorities prove…

  • Backgrounder posted March 15, 2012 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. How the U.S. Should Respond to Russia's Unhelpful Role in the Middle East

    Abstract: Russia is pursuing a Middle Eastern policy that is designed to reduce U.S. and Western influence in the Middle East, even at the risk of Islamist terrorism, which is a growing problem in Russia. It views the recent upheavals in the Middle East…

  • Commentary posted May 5, 2011 by Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. Prejudices, Double Standards in Libya Rationales

    I've been reading blogs that try to list all the ways President Obama’s intervention in Libya is not like former President George W. Bush’s Iraq operation in 2003. There are differences, of course, but most of the explanations presented are transparent attempts to demonstrate that Mr. Obama’s intervention is legitimate…

  • Commentary posted April 6, 2011 by Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. Whose ‘Responsibility to Protect’?

    “There is only one justification for military intervention [in Libya]: protecting people being murdered by Gadhafi.” So says Gareth Evans, father of the “responsibility to protect” doctrine that some say is behind President Obama’s decision to intervene in Libya. This idea turns U.S. national security policy on…

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  • Backgrounder posted March 15, 2012 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. How the U.S. Should Respond to Russia's Unhelpful Role in the Middle East

    Abstract: Russia is pursuing a Middle Eastern policy that is designed to reduce U.S. and Western influence in the Middle East, even at the risk of Islamist terrorism, which is a growing problem in Russia. It views the recent upheavals in the Middle East…

  • WebMemo posted June 15, 2011 by James Phillips, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Morgan Lorraine Roach The Way Forward in Libya

    The Obama Administration, which launched the war in Libya with no clear military plan or exit strategy, now must fashion a suitable and acceptable way forward. The Administration’s short-sighted effort to score a quick and easy military victory over Colonel Muammar Qadhafi’s regime failed to end the threat to civilians…

  • WebMemo posted June 9, 2011 by Brett Schaefer International Criminal Court Complicates Conflict Resolution in Libya

    Despite NATO intervention and advances by opposition forces, the Libyan conflict appears far from resolution. The White House support for rushing referral of Muammar Qadhafi to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has significantly complicated efforts to get Qadhafi to leave the country. The lesson of the…

  • Special Report posted June 6, 2011 by Robin Harris, D. Phil. Problems in British Foreign Policy

    Abstract It may take years before the results of NATO’s military operations against Colonel Muammar Qadhafi’s Libyan regime can finally be judged, but the issues raised by the crisis are of immediate importance. …

  • WebMemo posted June 2, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Libya: How Congress Should Speak to the White House

    Congress has every right to be angry with the President regarding the situation in Libya. Regardless of any views on the merits of the Libyan intervention, there is no question that from the start President Obama failed to consult Congress in an appropriately deliberate manner. The President has ill-served Congress,…

  • WebMemo posted April 27, 2011 by James Phillips How the U.S. Should Help Libya's Struggling Opposition

    Libya’s opposition movement is a work in progress. Because it was forged in an ad hoc manner under the pressure of fast-moving events, it lacks sufficient organization, technical expertise, military capabilities, and funding to pose an immediate threat to Muammar Qadhafi’s control of western Libya. While…

  • WebMemo posted April 19, 2011 by Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D., Nile Gardiner, Ph.D. Libya Mission Demonstrates That British Defense Cuts Must Be Reversed

    Britain’s Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR), released in October 2010, has already led to significant cuts in the size and capabilities of Britain’s armed forces, with more reductions in the years to come. These reductions came on top of those made by the previous Labour government and failed to…

  • WebMemo posted April 13, 2011 by The Heritage Foundation The “Arab Spring”: Heritage Foundation Recommendations

    The “Arab Spring” has targeted several regimes in the Middle East: Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak has stepped down, leaving the future of the country uncertain; Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh cling to power; Libya’s Muammar Qadhafi has vowed to fight to the death despite the United States and…

  • WebMemo posted March 31, 2011 by Steven Groves Obama Wrongly Adopts U.N. “Responsibility to Protect” to Justify Libya Intervention

    On March 28, President Obama delivered a speech for the purpose of explaining his decision to use military force in Libya.[1] Although the President gave multiple justifications for the U.S. intervention, it appears more and more that his philosophical basis for ordering the use of force by the…

  • WebMemo posted March 31, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James Phillips Aiding Libya More Than Arming Rebels

    Washington was wrong to focus myopically on the decision to intervene in Libya and establish a “no-fly” zone. Long before operations began, it was abundantly clear that these operations would not be militarily decisive. The current situation on the ground now bears out that fact. A more comprehensive strategy is…

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  • Blog Post on 3/10/2012 10:10:59 AM The Bitter Fruit of Libya’s "Arab Spring"

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib yesterday and expressed optimism...…

  • Blog Post on 2/27/2012 3:34:27 AM Morning Bell: Obama Doctrine Failure

    Three years ago, President Barack Obama set forth to recast American foreign policy in an image of his own design. It...…

  • Blog Post on 1/12/2012 5:31:30 AM Obama Administration Airbrushes Britain out of Europe

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  • Blog Post on 1/9/2012 10:25:11 AM Libyan Islamists Gaining Strength

    Although Libya has rid itself of the Muammar Qadhafi regime, it faces an uncertain future endangered by radical Islamist...…

  • Blog Post on 11/4/2011 1:45:39 PM New Libyan Prime Minister Faces Major Challenges

    Libya’s interim government gradually is taking shape. On Monday the Transitional National Council (TNC) announced that...…

  • Blog Post on 10/26/2011 6:54:46 PM PODCAST: The Futures of Libya and Iraq

    In this week’s Heritage in Focus, foreign policy expert James Carafano fills us in on the latest news throughout the...…

  • Blog Post on 10/21/2011 8:33:38 AM Lessons of Libya

    That indigenous forces backed by Western military power could overthrow an odious unpopular regime backed by a...…

  • Blog Post on 10/20/2011 5:57:39 AM Morning Bell: The End of Qadhafi

    Former Libyan dictator Muammar Qadhafi is dead from wounds he suffered during his capture near his hometown of Sirte,...…

  • Blog Post on 9/13/2011 7:30:44 AM Qadhafi’s Friends in Africa: A Challenge for the TNC

    While the Libyan rebels continue their search for deposed dictator Muammar Qadhafi, rumors abound as to where the former...…

  • Blog Post on 9/1/2011 10:14:29 AM Obama's Top Ten Errors on Libya

    When in November 1942 the British Army broke and routed Rommel, and sent him fleeing through Libya, Winston Churchill...…

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