Political solution in Libya impossible

Up to one thousand people are said to have been killed last week in the rebel-controlled Libyan city of Misrata, 80 procent of them allegedly civilians killed by Gaddafi's troops. The liberal daily Karjalainen no longer believes in a political solution to the conflict: "Should the high number of civilian victims prove correct, this is more of a genocide than a civil war. It has already been clear for a long time that Gaddafi's government does not shy away from defending its position with every means at its disposal, even the bloodiest. The longer the situation lasts, the more suffering will be caused. Unfortunately it looks as if things do not stand to improve rapidly unless the West intervenes. The US, the UK and France have promised the operations will last until peace is established. The political solution hoped for by Russia is an empty utopia."

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