No news has invaded the media as much as the Libyan revolution, and that says a lot considering there is chaos in quite a few countries and natural disasters in Japan. What began as a simple “demonstration against poor housing conditions” turned into a civil war. The turmoil pits Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his loyalists, longtime leaders, against opposition forces, which, until the intervention was approved by coalition forces on March 17, were exclusively Libyan. The intervention came because of a serious disagreement between nations and people within each nation. France was the first to recognize the opposition “National Transitional Council” as the “legitimate government of Libya”. What followed was a series of meetings and debates, resulting in a NATO-enforced no-fly zone and, subsequently, a no-drive zone. As clashes continue as this paper is written, it is important to understand both sides of the issue: those for intervention and those against. From the UN's "duty" to protect and the growing vision of oil interests, there is still much to learn about the Libyan issue. First, and probably most importantly, there is the whole "right", "duty" dilemma of the West. “responsibility” – or whatever it is called nowadays – to protect the innocent civilians of a given country. This is, after all, the purpose of the United Nations. However, with so many failures throughout history and so many disasters allowed – to be mentioned and discussed throughout the document – ​​one might wonder where exactly the priorities of the West, the protectors of democracy, lie. In a very divided issue – speaking of intervention in Libya – those who use the above excuse of “protection” attempt to label Libya… middle of paper… dafi,” says Libya.” BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation, May 1, 2011. Web. May 2, 2011. Friend, Chris. “US involvement in Libya is all about oil.” The Philadelphia Post. Philly Mag, March 22, 2011. Web. April 18, 2011. Leupp, Gary. “The ongoing crisis in Libya”. Counterpunch. Np, March 28, 2011. Web. April 16, 2011. Levine, Andrew. “On Libya, who does Obama think he's kidding?” Counterpunch. Np, March 29, 2011. Web. April 16, 2011. Russell, Mark. “The lesson of Libya: it's okay to stop the genocide.” Newser. Newser, LLC., April 3, 2011. Web. April 16, 2011. United Nations. “Charter of the United Nations”. October 24, 1945. Web. April 16, 2011. Vieria, Margaret. "Interview with Donald Trump." NBC Today. April 7, 2011. Web. April 18, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfoCrZJ8dQYWente, Margaret. “Why are we at war in Libya?” The Globe and Mail [Toronto]. March 22, 2011. Web. April 16. 2011.