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Obama and Romney are missing the point on Libya


Commentary: If US and allies had backed African Union mediation plan, Libya would be a different country today.
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Libyan leader Muammar Ghadaffi speaks during the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte in 2009. Had the US followed the guidelines of the organization in its dealings with Ghadaffi, Libya may have been a far more peaceful place than it is today. (Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images)
Libya has experienced a surge in violence and instability after Gaddafi's death. What better policies could have been followed in dealing with a post-Gaddafi Libya?
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