Why Libya is different from Darfur

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The military intervention in Libya unfolded relatively quickly. Just over a month passed between the first protest in Libya and the first airstrikes. Compare that with the Darfur crisis where mass atrocities unfolded for years while the UN Security Council wrangled over what to do. The World’s Jeb Sharp considers the reasons for the difference. Download MP3
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