But Libya is not Iraq or Afghanistan – its population is only about one-fifth of either country’s, and there is a strong popular movement for a democratic form of government. Assuming that foreign military forces rapidly overwhelmed Qaddafi’s troops, they would soon be able to withdraw and leave the Libyan people to decide their own future.
除了认定保护责任可以作为军事干预的依据，国际干预和主权委员会还提出了一套谨慎原则。比如，军事干预应当属于不得已为之的手段，且采取行动的后果不得坏于不采取行动。