Civil War in Libya

[Papewaio]

The Libyan intervention is not Colonialistic, it sits along with the Ivory Coast one as an example of Western Powers using UN resolutions to pressure despots, and then supporting their removal through force.

Yes and I stated that there is going to be very few like oppourtunites in the future the rest will either be more complex or reek of colonial interference.
"So my guess by then there just won't be enough places to R2P to justify a permanent membership in the UN security council, I think it will have to be found through different means... and ones that don't reek of colonialistic intent either"

So there is going to be very little oppourtunities to get involved in situations like this... and typically the UN has not gotten involved in civil wars either until they are sure war crimes are being committed.


So lets look at it:

First you need a dictator and they seem to be a dying breed.

Second there has to be no hint of colonial intervention to keep it smelling like roses.

Third you need both China and Russia to not veto it.

Fourth you don't want either of them actually doing the force projection as they will steal your thunder.

Fifth you need no other nation to step up to the plate and outperform either the UK or France.

Sixth, Fusion isn't invented because no one is going to intervene for heavy water.

Yeah, I can see this is a game winning plan with no chances that anything can go wrong... good luck for the next fifty years on that one.