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Foreign Policy Initiative to Obama: U.S., Allies Must Act on Libya | The Weekly Standard
Foreign Policy Initiative to Obama: U.S., Allies Must Act on Libya | The Weekly Standard
I've been experiencing a strong sense of "Deja Vu" lately about Libya. Anyone else feel the same way?The Foreign Policy Initiative has authored a letter to President Obama recommending his administration act with America's NATO allies on ending the violence and the "murderous regime" in Libya. The letter was signed by 41 former U.S. government officials, human rights and democracy advocates, and foreign policy experts, including the boss and several contributing editors and contributors to THE WEEKLY STANDARD.
The United States should call upon NATO to develop operational plans to urgently:
Establish a presence in Libyan airspace to prevent the continued use of fighter jets and helicopter gunships against civilians and carry out other missions as required. Move naval assets into Libyan waters to aid in evacuation efforts and prepare for possible contingencies (War). Establish the capability to disable Libyan naval vessels used to attack civilians.
The United States and our European allies have a moral interest in both an end to the violence and an end to the murderous Libyan regime. There is no time for delay and indecisiveness. The people of Libya, the people of the Middle East, and the world require clear U.S. leadership in this time of opportunity and peril.