by Calculated Risk on 3/17/2011 06:43:00 PM

From the NY Times: U.N. Approves Military Action in Libya to Halt Qaddafi Attacks

The United Nations Security Council approved a measure on Thursday authorizing “all necessary measures” to protect Libyan civilians from harm at the hands of forces loyal to Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi.

The measure allows not only a no-fly zone but effectively any measures short of a ground invasion to halt attacks that might result in civilian fatalities.