U.S. Military Intervention for Libya?

U.S. Military Intervention for Libya?

Discussants:	Elliott Abrams, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies Micah Zenko, Fellow for Conflict Prevention

Updated: March 14, 2011
With troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi pushing back rebel forces that had taken control of several cities, there's increasing urgency to the question of whether the United States and its allies should intervene beyond sanctions on the Qaddafi regime. Specifically, the question of imposing a no-fly zone has sparked debate both in Washington and within the UN Security Council. In this exchange and for the next week, CFR fellows Elliott Abrams and Micah Zenko debate the question of whether or not the United States should intervene militarily in Libya.