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Richard N. Haass: “This is a civil war. Whether you think it was humanitarian intervention or not, this is a civil war.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2011
This is a civil war. Whether you think it was humanitarian intervention or not, this is a civil war.
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Richard N. Haass
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Editor's note · Context

Haass characterizes the conflict in Libya as a civil war, emphasizing the complexity of the situation.

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