Max Boot argues that the only way the crisis in Libya can end is to remove Qaddafi from power.

Richard N. Haass provides three scenarios the United States will likely face in dealing with Libya and says the question of whether to intervene is now of less importance than what to do next.

President Obama's decision to intervene in Libya is hobbled by poor timing and muddled objectives, but charges that the war is illegal are unfounded, says CFR's James Lindsay.

The brutality of the Qaddafi regime and the subsequent debate over a no-fly zone has again spotlighted the UN's "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine. Using it for military intervention remains highly contended, but even humanitarian intervention is resisted by countries who see it as a threat to sovereignty.

Micah Zenko says while the U.S. military should play a role in supporting the no-fly zone enforcement in Libya, it should not be used to remove Qaddafi from power.

Leslie H. Gelb says the United States is participating in the no-fly zone over Libya despite the absence of vital U.S. interests there.

Micah Zenko says the United States, France, and Britain must be clear about their objectives in Libya.

As fighting continues in Libya between anti- and pro-government forces, the Obama administration has warned that it is considering all options, including military intervention. Conflict prevention expert Micah Zenko and international law expert Matthew Waxman discuss the Obama administration's options in Libya and their implications.

Timothy Garton Ash discusses whether to intervene, or not, in Libya.

CFR's Stewart M. Patrick discussed the findings of his recent Council Special Report "UN Security Council Enlargement and U.S. Interests," coauthored with Kara C. McDonald, with students, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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Gideon Rachman discusses why the international community has been hesistant to implement the "responsibility to protect" act as it contemplates unlikely foreign intervention in Libya.

Micah Zenko and Rebecca R. Friedman argue that rather than create a comprehensive early warning system for preventing conflict, the UN can focus on other reforms to improve its ability to analyze and absorb existing early warning information.

Mohamad Bazzi says the people of Lebanon are once again staring into a political abyss.

This Foreign Policy article remembers Richard Holbrooke's achievement during his tenure as President Bill Clinton's ambassador to the United Nations, such as his success in evening out membership dues among member nations of the UN, a task at which his two predecessors tried and failed.

CFR Senior Fellow Stewart Patrick and Foreign Service Officer Kara McDonald discuss their report on UN Security Council Enlargement.

CFR Senior Fellow and co-author of the Council Special Report on UN Security Council Enlargement Stewart Patrick discusses his views on the role the United States should play in modernizing important international institutions.

Kara C. McDonald and Stewart M. Patrick offer recommendations for U.S. leadership in United Nations Security Council reform and expansion.

First Copenhagen, now Cancun. The warmists are in disarray. This Greens demise is the perfect time for Australia to discuss the benefits of nuclear power, reports the Herald Sun.