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James M. Lindsay interviewed by Bernard GwertzmanPresident Obama's decision to intervene in Libya is hobbled by poor timing and muddled objectives, but charges that the war is illegal are...
Hosts: James M. Lindsay, Director of Studies, CFR
Stewart M. Patrick, Director, International Institutions and Global Governance Program
August 18, 2011
CFR's Director of Studies James Lindsay and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program Stewart Patrick preview major world events in the week ahead.
In this week's podcast: The famine in the horn of Africa continues to unfold; Rebel gains in Libya may accelerate talk of an end to the conflict; and the UN Security Council debates its peacekeeping operations.
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