May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor: How the Involvement of the United States of America and NATO Negatively Impacted the 2011 Libyan Civil War
Seva Ananthram
21/07/2026
This paper discusses and reviews the intervention of NATO and the United States of America in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. Civilian casualties, outside influence for the United States intervention and a lack of transparency from NATO are analyzed, with the purpose of identifying how the intervention of the United States and NATO negatively impacted the 2011 Libyan Civil War. This paper will use sources such as interviews, journals, and commentaries and statistics to analyse the impacts and motivations of the intervention of the Libyan Civil War, concluding that the impacts made were long-term and negative on the country and surrounding areas. What once was a back seat position for the United States quickly became a mission driven by them. Furthermore, the intervention resulted in a decline of the welfare of Libyan citizens and countless avoidable deaths due to a lack of security. Consequently, the intervention of the United States and NATO in the 2011 Libyan Civil War caused harm that followed their intervention both nationally and internationally, lacked interest for national involvement, and the overstepped power. Ultimately, the purpose of the paper is to raise awareness to the impact of an armed intervention as well as to appeal to citizens in voting countries to use their power.