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Libya rebels - Gomes says the EU should play a direct role in Libyan security (Photo: BRQ)

Was Eufor Libya an April fool's joke?

The international community's action was crucial to prevent a massacre in Benghazi. The military intervention in Libya, legitimised by UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1973, also had a historical dimension by putting into practice the UN concept of the 'Responsibility to Protect'.

When I visited eastern Libya in mid-May, I saw Gaddafi's wrecked tanks on the road just 20 minutes from the city centre of Benghazi. The French-led military strike was launched just before it was too late...

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The author is a member of the European Parliament and its rapporteur on Libya.

Libya rebels - Gomes says the EU should play a direct role in Libyan security (Photo: BRQ)

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Author Bio

The author is a member of the European Parliament and its rapporteur on Libya.

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