U.S. Seeks Consensus On Libya At U.N.

U.S. Seeks Consensus On Libya At U.N. Enlarge this image toggle caption Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images Calls for international intervention in Libya have forced the United Nations to take up the issue. Ambassador Susan Rice, the United States representative at the United Nations, tells Melissa Block on All Things Considered that "it's too soon to know" if a resolution to impose a no-fly zone could pass in the U.N. Rice tells Block that there are a number of governments — Russia included — who question whether military intervention is the best way to end the violence in Libya. The ambassador went on to say that the U.S. is consulting with members of the international community about what steps to take next and "would want the strongest possible international consensus" before taking any new action. While the Arab League has been one of the voices arguing against military intervention in Libya, Rice says that the U.S. was gratified to see the Arab League and African Union lead the charge in support of sanctions against Libya earlier in the crisis.