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April 15, 2011

Berlin's Hesitancy in the UN and the World

Ullrich Fichtner, Der Spiegel

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A despot terrorizing his people in Libya. A civilian massacre taking shape in Ivory Coast. Not so long ago, the United Nations Security Council would have looked the other way -- but not any more. Germany, though, seems determined to torpedo the international community's newfound resolve.

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TAGGED: Ivory Coast, Angela Merkel, Libya, United Nations, UN, Germany

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