Editorial:Why Qaddafi Must Go

摘要

n mid-April, with no resolution to Libya's month-lonq civil war in sight, the African Union announced a cease-fire proposal enthusiastically endorsed by Muammar Qaddafi's supporters. Libya's rebel leaders promptly re jected the proposal. The proposed truce cynically called for talks between the factions and an end to air operations defending Libyan citizens-but did not call for Qaddafi to step down. In addition to being a murderous thug and longtime supporter of international terrorism, Qaddafi is also a master manipulator and survivalist. He has clung to power in Libya for 41 years, mostly as an international pariah. After promising to ruthlessly murder his opposition this spring-and very nearly succeeding the only solution now is to remove him from power.