Much of Hehir's analysis of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine centers on the concept of norms. Which of the below statements best represents Hehir's finding on R2P's status as an international norm? R2P doctrine ______________ 

A. represents an entirely new type of international norm without historical precedent. 

B. is an international norm because it was key to the legitimization of external military action against Libya, and represents an entirely new type of international norm without historical precedent. 

C. is an international norm because it was key to the legitimization of external military action against Libya. 

D. is not an international norm because it was not key to the legitimization of external military action against Libya.

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