US Involvement in Libya and Syria

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In 2011 The United States participated in a United Nations Sanctioned strike on Libya in order to protect the citizens, according to UN resolution 1973 stating that it would allow all actions in order to protect civilian from the Gaddafi Regime. Seemingly at the same time unrest in Syria began with the Assad regime falling into civil war claiming more lives and use of chemical weapons against civilians, yet there is little to no action from the United States and the UN. Due to the increased complexity of the situation between Syria and the United States making decisive action is more difficult than conducting strike like done in Libya. With Veto from Russia and China baring action from the UN Security Council, showing that Russia Favors the Assad regime as it is pro-Russian and the fact that Al-Qaeda has infused its self in to the rebels side setting up networks and essentially taking over the fight for the rebel by infusing themselves with in the group. Make action from the US very difficult. Looking at Both Libya and Syria both with similar histories of US diplomatic relations going sour this paper will analyze how Libya and Syria got to be where they are regarding US Diplomatic relations, and why the US has not intervened like it did in Libya. With Russia and China both blocking US Involvement this paper will also determine the most likely course of action that the US will take in the next six months.

Libyan US relations Changed dramatically in 1969 when the pro-western regime was overthrown by Col. Muammar Gaddafi, in the beginning Gaddafi ordered the US to remove its Airbase from the country and at the same time nationalized its oil. Even with all of these actions taken by the new regime, The US was hopeful as Gaddafi had ...

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