According to French foreign policy expert Ulla Holm, from the Danish Institute for International Studies, France wanted to act fast in Libya because it had been criticised over its slow reactions in Tunisia and Egypt.
Prema rečima stručnjaka za francusku spoljnu politiku Ule Holm, sa danskog Instituta za međunarodne studije, Francuska je želela da deluje brzo u Libiji jer je bila kritikovana zbog svojih sporih reakcija oko Tunisa i Egipta.