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America Owns the War in Libya Whether We Like It or Not

All the squabbling among the allies over Libya ignores the simple fact that this is America's war. Stephen Carter says no one else has the firepower it takes for humanitarian interventions.

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Libyan onlookers gather at the site of an air strike by allied forces against Gaddafi's army on March 21. (Photo: Patrick Baz, AFP / Getty Images),PATRICK BAZ

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