At the heart of politics is the law of unintended consequences. Fix one problem, say in Africa, and then watch with frustration as it creates a different problem, say in the Middle East.
From the West’s point of view, the intervention in Libya was a resounding success, politically and morally. Here’s what Senator John Kerry said:
John Kerry Justifies US Military Force in Libya from Commonwealth Club on FORA.tv
But the Libyan intervention has had a number of negative consequences and is an important reason why China and Russia vetoed a Security Council measure that would have condemned the killings in Syria.