Colonel Gian Gentile says tactics currently outweigh strategy in the conflict in Libya.

As some NATO countries move to send advisers to help Libyan rebels, debate remains unsettled on whether charting a path to greater military involvement or a negotiated political solution is the right approach.

NATO's failure to apply sufficient military force to oust Libya's leader and protect civilians is a blow to the credibility of the alliance and the United States, says expert Robert E. Hunter.

Ray Takeyh argues that Libya has a chance to emerge from the Qaddafi regime as a moderate, unitary state.

Leslie H. Gelb argues that America's failure to knock out Ghadafi emboldens Iran and North Korea.

Leslie H. Gelb says the rise of arms sales in the Middle East may actually be helping keep the peace.

Leslie H. Gelb discusses the African Union's cease-fire proposal in Libya.

Meghan O'Sullivan says that a safe haven for Libyan rebels would allow the opposition to build a vision for a post-Qaddafi Libya.

Any outcome of the Libyan war will require boots on the ground, say analysts, urging the international community to focus on helping the country rebuild civil, political, and social institutions that serve Libyan national interests.

Leslie H. Gelb says U.S. intervention in Libya is distracting from higher priorities at home and abroad.

Richard N. Haass says U.S. interests in Libya do not warrant the arming of opposition forces or the introduction of ground troops.

Richard N. Haass testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about the U.S. approach to the ongoing civil war in Libya, and offers recommendations for its policy going forward.

France, Britain, and other NATO nations are now heading the Libya mission, but strains among members could be amplified if NATO tries to increase support for the rebels and the coalition still hasn't clarified its objectives, says CFR's Charles Kupchan.

As the United States hands over airstrike control to NATO, the Obama administration faces congressional debate over who the rebels are, whether they're capable of governing, and whether or not to arm them.

Meghan O'Sullivan says President Obama's road in Libya may prove more similar to President George W. Bush's in Iraq than it now appears.

Leslie H. Gelb discusses the Pentagon's concerns over Libya.

In this op-ed, Doyle McManus ponders whether the U.S. intervention in Libya, or rather the administration's plans for democracy in the region, are beginning to represent an "Obama Doctrine".

Ray Takeyh says events happening outside of Libya are the more critical regional developments in the Arab world.