With hindsight, perhaps Cameron’s decision to intervene militarily in Libya to prevent a humanitarian disaster and remove Muammar Gaddafi’s regime should not have been a surprise to anyone.

The Obama administration and Western governments may embrace democracy for Libya, but rhetoric is not enough. Obama must make a fundamental choice: Which is more important, democracy in the process of reconstituting a new government or democracy as the result?

Concerning the war in Iraq, the New York Times reports success but decides on failure.

Promoting democracy in the Middle East will not be high on John Kerry'sagenda, but for the first time in half a century, democracy is the talk of the Arab world.