The decision to capture and try, rather than kill, suspected al-Qaeda leader and international criminal Anas al-Liby after last week's military raid in Tripoli is reflective of a growing positive trend against impunity.
In light of the silence of U.S. officials since the imprisonment of two human rights activists in Saudia Arabia, it is time for the United States to shed fears of ruining diplomatic relations and stand up against human rights violations in the Middle East.
Rather than the aggressive military response proposed by new Secretary of State John Kerry, the U.S. should look toward a disarmament agreement to answer North Korea's nuclear test.
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