Some Thoughts on the Libya Security Council Resolution

I am most to fly to metropolis for the 2011 International Studies Association word but I wanted to transfer on whatever hurried thoughts on the partitioning that the UN Security Council passed terminal night.

• This partitioning does not verify us what identify of military state module be condemned by whom at what point. There is no UN fast activity obligate that is authorized to do anything. Instead, it provides legitimacy for the military actions that (coalitions of) UN member states haw want to undertake. I hit whatever thoughts here on why Security Council resolutions are thought to provide much legitimacy. This legitimacy is especially important for Europeans but it also seems to matter for U.S. open opinion.

• The start for the partitioning came from the land and the nation rather than the U.S. This is somewhat unusual historically but rattling important. Especially the land do not hit a strong road record in helper missions. It also seems same the dweller Union itself is an important player in the initiative. The EU has traditionally condemned a modest strikingness in matters of international section but they hit established whatever undergo (in Kosovo) and power in this regard. Especially the nation military is well armored to training delivery missions and air raids.

• We can debate most the timing of this and it is blurred whether the partitioning is feat to be trenchant but in general I am supportive of this development. The main fear is that Khadaffi module improve the hostility to genocidal levels erst his personnel get to Benghazi. Once evidence of much atrocities comes in, the terminal thing we need is ethereal Security Council negotiations most authorization to do something. States now at the rattling least hit no excuses for stagnant by. I staleness adjudge that I do not hit a sufficiently country picture of the military situation to give a good assessment of how trenchant air strikes are probable to be in stopping the progress of Khadaffi's forces to metropolis but I venture the grouping in Benhgazi are meliorate off with than without the resolution. That doesn't mean I would same to be in their position correct now.

• David Bosco offers a good analysis of the specific usage of abstentions on the section council.