Notwithstanding these differences, there are certain similarities, chief among them the leading role of the United States and NATO. Ian Martin, as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s chief advisor on Libya, had an insider’s view of the international intervention in Libya. Feltman was under no illusions that the talks would get anywhere, but the United States wanted to be sure it left no diplomatic stone unturned. Martin’s Lessons Apply to Ukraine TodayMartin had completed his book before Russia invaded Ukraine, but today’s policymakers should learn from the lessons he draws from the Libya intervention. Ukraine has a sovereign and functioning government, just as Kuwait did at the time of the invasion but unlike Libya in 2011.

Source: Libya Today June 28, 2022 13:44 UTC