Writing in Foreign Affairs, James Dobbins and Frederic Wehrey discuss the prospects for post-Muammar Gadhafi nation-building. A successful transition will necessitate ensuring security, creating representative institutions, stimulating the economy, and tempering expectations. The authors conclude that the Libyan people must "translate the euphoria of their recent gains into patience and steadfastness in the months and years ahead," while the U.S. and international community "must apply the lessons of past reconstruction ...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen reaffirmed to Lt. General Sami Annan, Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces that the commitment of the United States military "to a strong bilateral relationship with the Egyptian Armed Forces" and "a democratic Egypt." Mullen also expressed his admiration for "how professional the Egyptian military forces have comported themselves," and noted that the ruling military council ...