The Editors
In the March 19 issue of America, Thomas G. Weiss explains the emerging international doctrine known as the "responsibility to protect," and how it was used to successful effect in Libya. Syria, however, presents its own set of problems for the international community, as Professor Weiss explains in this week's podcast. America has been covering the emergence of "R2P" for several years; here we offer a selection of our articles on the topic.
"Humanitarian Law Essential, Vatican Says," November 28, 2011
"Libyan Freedom," The Editors, September 12, 2011
"We are Dying and the World is Watching," July 4, 2011
"Responsibility to Protect is Tested in Libya," Kevin Clarke, March 29, 2011
"The State's Duty to Protect," George M. Anderson, August 17, 2009
Comments
Where do you get the idea that intervening in Libya was a success? It certainly was for the international banksters, and giant Western oil corporations. Al-Qaeda can also call it a success: their black flag proudly flies over Libyian cities and sharia law is being implemented. It was heart breaking to see the CIA remember it's bastard Islamic extremist organization. I suppose the relationship was almost as cozy as when they fought the Soviets in Afghanistan.
What's this rubish about foreign intervention used as a "tool of foreign policy"? When did Americans give up their Constitution and transfered power to declare war (stop playing semantics and call things by name) from Congress to the United Nations? Where are anti-war and human-rights Catholics when Emperor Obama can start wars and have drones blow up American citizens without trial?