Why a No-Fly Zone Could Undermine the Opposition in Libya

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

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Libyan rebels deploy an anti-aircraft machinegun at a military base in the eastern city of Benghazi on February 28, 2011. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty)

As protests in Libya advance to wrestle power away from Moammar Gadhafi, attacks on demonstrators from helicopters and planes also continue. This has the international community left pondering what it can do. Many lawmakers are calling for a no-fly zone to be declared in Libya, but that may be easier said then done. To help us learn what exactly is a "no-fly zone," and if it actually works, is Joshua Keating, associate editor for Foreign Policy.

  • “ It would set a terrible precedent in the United States and Britain, which seem the only people at this point with any interest in doing this. It will be vetoed in the Security Council by Russia and China if they try to do it.
    — Joshua Keating

Benjamin Barber is a senior fellow at Demos in New York and author of "Strong Democracy" and "Jihad vs. McWorld." He argues that a no-fly zone would be a detrimental move, which would undermine the movement.

Guests:

Benjamin Barber and Joshua Keating

Produced by:

David J Fazekas

Comments [1]

Ph. Dr. Manuel Iglesias - Guerrero from A Estrada, Spain

Libya Today (es, en, it):

http://aims.selfip.org/~alKvc74FbC8z2llzuHa9/default_libia.htm

Mar. 07 2011 08:12 PM
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