Is the West backing itself into a corner here? If there is no intervention of any sort and Gaddafi puts down the uprising then is it really going to be business as usual with the Libyan regime?
Libyan oil is an important resouce for Europe but after all that has been said and done how can any western government in good conscience consider dealing with Gaddafi in the future, particulary when they are now calling for action in the international criminal court?
EDIT- Of course good conscience isn't necessarily a requisite for being an elected member of government and nor is an aversion to hypocracy.
Last edited by Caspian237; 2nd Mar 2011 at 15:21.