Why Libya Matters To The Middle East's Future
Why Libya Matters To The Middle East's Future Enlarge this image toggle caption Anja Niedringhaus/AP Anja Niedringhaus/AP Allied forces carried out a third night of airstrikes in Libya Monday, enforcing the U.N.-sanctioned no-fly zone to stop the advancement of forces loyal to Libyan leader Mohammar Gadhafi. On today's Fresh Air, George Washington University political scientist Marc Lynch explains how the future of Libya has become a key part in the rapidly changing transformation of the Arab world — and why the United States and its allies decided to intervene. Web Resources Foreign Policy: Marc Lynch "If Gadhafi survives, it sends a message to every dictator in the region that force pays — that the way to stay on the throne is to shoot your people if they protest and the international community really won't do anything about it," says Lynch. Marc Lynch is the director of the Institute for Middle East Studies and the Middle East Studies program at George Washington University, where he teaches classes on the region's politics and international relations.
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