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Extraction Summary
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People
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Document Information
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News article / opinion piece (archived in government oversight records)
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Summary
This document is a scanned copy of a Financial Times opinion article dated August 24, 2011, written by Anne-Marie Slaughter. The article defends the US and Western intervention in Libya against skeptics (specifically naming Richard Haass), arguing that preventing Gaddafi's victory was crucial for supporting democracy and maintaining strategic interests in the Middle East. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a Congressional investigation.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Anne-Marie Slaughter | Author |
Author of the Financial Times article arguing in favor of intervention in Libya.
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| Muammer Gaddafi | Libyan Leader |
Referred to as Colonel Muammer Gaddafi; the target of the intervention and uprising.
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| Richard Haass | Policy Analyst |
Described as a 'friend and colleague' of the author; a leading proponent of the skeptical position regarding Libya wh...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Financial Times |
Publisher of the article.
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| UN |
United Nations; mentioned regarding the vote to authorize force.
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| NATO |
Mentioned regarding military inaction in the hypothetical thought experiment.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024599'.
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Locations (6)
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Primary subject of the geopolitical analysis.
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City mentioned as potentially being overrun by Gaddafi in the thought experiment.
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Mentioned in the context of uprisings.
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Mentioned in the context of uprisings.
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Region discussed regarding brutality, oppression, and social revolutions.
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United States; discussed regarding its strategic interests.
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Relationships (1)
Author refers to Haass as 'my friend and colleague'.
Key Quotes (3)
"Imagine the UN did not vote to authorise the use of force in Libya in March."Source
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"This week one of the leading proponents of that position, my friend and colleague Richard Haass, shifted gears – but only to remind us just how hard the road ahead in Libya is likely to be."Source
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Quote #2
"The strategic interest in helping the Libyan opposition came from supporting democracy and human rights..."Source
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Quote #3
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