Let the transitions begin

Libya's Gaddafi sends early signals of departure before fall, as U.S. Secretary of State Clinton hand-delivers recognition of National Transitional Council. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Baird enthuses about the NTC rebels, then contemplates a new embassy and a big loan from seized Gaddafi funds. The United Nations grasps the theme of 'political transition' in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, and Sudan. South Sudan in particular is the U.N.'s most important arms decommissioning project.