The summit statement said EU leaders would "examine all necessary options" to protect civilians.
"All necessary options is strong language," he said, referring to the formula agreed for the joint statement.
Some diplomats hope that by talking of "all necessary options" they can deter further attacks by Colonel Qaddafi.
In order to protect the civilian population, member states will examine all necessary options, provided there is demonstrable need, a clear legal basis and support from the region".
Of course they did: it hovers brooding and baleful over every Pentagon and EU planning table as the empty talk of "all necessary options" trundles along.
BRUSSELS — European leaders on Friday agreed to examine "all necessary options" — including armed intervention — to protect civilians should the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, escalate attacks on rebel-held territories.
The choice leading to the selection of a sub-context would obviously mean re-entry into the systems pertaining to all three con/textual dimensions so as to access the necessary options relevant to the production of the new subordinate CC (for more detailed discussions, Hasan [1999]).
"I don't feel this survey is well thought through and doesn't give the necessary options to some questions for my case".
