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Obama, Don't Use U.S. Force in Libya!

The Obama administration is wavering over an intervention that would inevitably widen and trigger greater carnage, writes Leslie H. Gelb. Instead, the president should let the Europeans, Arabs, and Africans take the lead—with Washington only helping.

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The Obama Administration seems to be struggling with the next steps in how to be involved with Libya. Credit: Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images; Jim Watson / Getty Images

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