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Lindsey Hilsum

Lindsey Hilsum is the author of Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution. She is the international editor of Britain’s Channel 4 News.

articles/2012/06/08/the-u-n-sanctions-intervening-to-protect-civilians-so-why-not-in-syria/syria-lessons-hilsum_jakzqz
Massacres Go On

Is Syria a Victim of Libyan Success?

<p>Fresh news of <a href="/content/dailybeast/cheats/2012/06/07/u-n-to-discuss-syrian-massacre.html">more civilian deaths</a> in Syria raises the question, why doesn’t the U.N. authorize outside intervention under its Responsibility to Protect Doctrine, as it did in Libya? Lindsey Hilsum explains.</p>

Lindsey Hilsum

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