Air Strikes in Libya Could Come Within Hours of UN Vote

Upon what authority in International Law does the UNSC profess to rely on in authorizing all necessary force? Most experts don’t believe a legal justification for intervention exists for humanitarian reasons alone. In this case, there is almost zero evidence of deliberate attacks on civillians. We now know that the early reports of violence on protesters actually targeted those throwing petrol bombs at police stations in Benghazi and al-Bayda. In other words, the “protesters” started the violence. What nation on earth is not allowed to protect their institutions from roving bands of people trying to burn them to the ground?

What is going on is called a Civil War. The international community is only allowed to intervene if it threatens international peace and security. This is a national conflict – as clear as can be. The only threat to international peace would occur if the UN authorizes military strikes – unleashing the dogs of hell on everyone and everywhere. Gaddafi certainly would not hesitate in going after the invaders on every front possible. Sadly, he would probably have more moral and legal justification than those bombing from above.