Sen. John Kerry has drawn an imaginary line between “military intervention” in Libya, and a “no-fly zone,” which would require bombing airports and taking out Libyan weapons and planes. My column today shows how there is no difference between no-fly and war.

But New York Times columnist Nick Kristoff appears to believe in Kerry’s imaginary line, penning a column arguing that doing this a no-brainer. Kristoff’s quotes from Gen. Merrill McPeak, former Air Force Chief of Staff — quotes that contradict the view of Defense Sec. William Gates — sort of remind me of the days leading up to the Iraq War.