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Taking a huge risk, the U.S. has joined a coalition at the U.N. Security Council that has voted for military action short of boots on the ground to end the bloodstained rule of Col. Moammar Gadhafi.

Make no mistake: Whatever the U.K. and U.S. governments say about this being humanitarian in nature, the resolution adopted last night was all about regime change and provides “all necessary measures” to do so. It’s an impressive achievement, avoiding a veto by Russia and China, which along with three other countries decided to abstain. But Germany â€" which abstained â€" invoked the “great risks” that could lead to immense loss of life, as well as a protracted military conflict that would affect the wider region.

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