Let's assume that this is the worst case scenario:
1) the highest estimated death toll of 2,000 by France is correct
2) the violence is going to go on for a week at least
3) that Gaddafi is going to fight to the "last drop of blood"
4) there is potential for at least 500 more civilians to die (my random estimate) from attacks by the army and African mercenaries that are apparently being brought in
5) there is potential for thousands more than that to die from chemical weapon attacks similar to the ones done by Iraq on Kurds
The Libyan ambassador to the UN has called for international intervention. The US has put sanctions on the country and closed its embassy there.
Should the US/NATO actually act to stop it though? After all this has finished then Gaddafi commits suicide, or is arrested by the anti-regime militants and executed or carted off the Hague to face war crimes charges, what kind of regime will come in its place?
If the US/NATO does not act, one that is actively hostile towards the US for not stopping further civilian casualties.
If the US/NATO does act, one that is grateful to the US for stopping further civilian casualties and might give it cheap oil or something.
1) the highest estimated death toll of 2,000 by France is correct
2) the violence is going to go on for a week at least
3) that Gaddafi is going to fight to the "last drop of blood"
4) there is potential for at least 500 more civilians to die (my random estimate) from attacks by the army and African mercenaries that are apparently being brought in
5) there is potential for thousands more than that to die from chemical weapon attacks similar to the ones done by Iraq on Kurds
The Libyan ambassador to the UN has called for international intervention. The US has put sanctions on the country and closed its embassy there.
Should the US/NATO actually act to stop it though? After all this has finished then Gaddafi commits suicide, or is arrested by the anti-regime militants and executed or carted off the Hague to face war crimes charges, what kind of regime will come in its place?
If the US/NATO does not act, one that is actively hostile towards the US for not stopping further civilian casualties.
If the US/NATO does act, one that is grateful to the US for stopping further civilian casualties and might give it cheap oil or something.
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