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April 5, 2011

Why Overthrowing Gaddafi Is Overrated

Romesh Ratnesar, Time

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Despite the claims of armchair generals in Washington, there's no evidence that stopping the large-scale slaughter of civilians - the stated reason for international intervention in Libya - requires Western-sponsored regime change.

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TAGGED: Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, Barack Obama

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