Tag Archives: Colonel Gaddafi

Is it time to take responsibility for our past collusion in Libya?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

The British government once again finds itself at the centre of a political storm regarding its past collusion with a very unpleasant regime. In a statement in the House of Commons yesterday the Prime Minister stated that “our relationship with … Continue reading →

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Do we have a responsibility to protect civilians in Libya post Gaddafi?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

Following on from a post I wrote last week on the importance of continuing to reflect on the ethics of our intervention in Libya even after Gaddafi’s fall, I’m encouraged to learn that the Carnegie Council are bringing out a special edition of Ethics and International Affairs that … Continue reading →

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Operation Odyssey – The Last Hurrah for Liberal Interventionism?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Does the interpretation of and subsequent implementation of UNSCR 1973 make further humanitarian interventions less or more likely? I know this is a hypothetical question, and I recognise we are only a few short days in to Operation Odyssey, but … Continue reading →

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UNSC Resolution 1973: Too Little, Too Late?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Last night the United Nations Security Council passed a robust and far reaching Resolution in response to the situation in Libya. Whatever happens from here this is an important moment in the life of the United Nations. There is no … Continue reading →

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Libya and the Limits of British Foreign and Defence Policy

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Libya appears to be on the edge of a precipice – teetering between the imminent overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi and a slow descent into a bloody and protracted civil war. Governments around the world have been slow to recognise that … Continue reading →

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Photo Essay: The Bloody Colonel – Our Trusted Friend of Old

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

With Colonel Gaddafi struggling violently to cling to power in Libya, this photo is one that Tony Blair would dearly love to see consigned to a card board box in the attic. The picture captures Blair’s controversial visit to Libya … Continue reading →

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Libya: Whatever Happened to the Chicago Principles and our International Responsibility To Protect?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Even with media access to Libya seriously restricted pictures emerging from the country are shocking in the extreme. Even without the pictures the inflammatory language used by Colonel Gaddafi leaves one in no doubt that even though his grip on … Continue reading →

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