Supposed redeemers

Deploying ground troops in Libya would have a considerable political fallout, writes the left-liberal daily Süddeutsche Zeitung: "Should individual members of the Security Council extend the mandate to encompass such action they will encounter fierce opposition. ... This military operation could probably be decided on the ground, but it would be an historical mistake if European troops were to go to war on Arab soil with largely unknown partners and an unclear outcome. It's more honest, as bitter as this may be, to continue providing the help they can - humanitarian, diplomatic, with huge political pressure - but within the framework of the current consensus. The political damage in Libya and the Middle East will be great. But not as great as a Nato war fought on Arab soil or a military mission undertaken by the West without the corresponding mandate."

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