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Enforcing the no-fly zone alone will not fulfill the purpose of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. The legally-binding mandate allows for any necessary means to protect civilians. This must also imply taking appropriate measures to confront the sources that threaten civilians. Arming and reinforcing Libya’s opposition is a crucial element. 

Failing to do so threatens the international mission and the civilians it was designed to protect. Interpreting the U.N. mandate otherwise is an invitation to defeat. The Libyan crisis is no longer a diplomatic exercise but a conflict.

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