Libya: Qaddhafi Violates Ceasefire, Foreign Forces Mount Attack

[Awesome]

Yet another attack on Islamic countries by the new Khuda of Muslim countries.

 

[Skyline]

This isn't a good example, few super power countries trying to tame one country. Before implementing this type of action UN has to push Libyan leader for a peaceful solution and for an election, so the Libyans can select their leader according to their will. If such a bombing happens Libyans will lose their lives and properties. It seems few countries trying to have maximum advantage in this moment under the label of "Democracy for Libyan people"!
When is the show time? (I do have to watch cricket match today! )

 

[Whiplash]

This isn't a good example, few super power countries trying to tame one country. Before implementing this type of action UN has to push Libyan leader for a peaceful solution and for an election, so the Libyans can select their leader according to their will. If such a bombing happens Libyans will lose their lives and properties. It seems few countries trying to have maximum advantage in this moment under the label of "Democracy for Libyan people"!
When is the show time? (I do have to watch cricket match today! )

They gave gaddafi enough time. He's been bombing his own people. It's time to take action.

 

[StingRoy]

Diplomatic speak for we-don't-want-to-get-involved-and-damage-our-reputation. Or in short, semantics.

Absolutely ... why should we. Same was the case with China, Germany and Russia.

 

[Awesome]

How has the No-Fly Zone mandate by the UN suddenly shifted to Bombing Libya, by the daddies of the world? It is disgusting what all this world would put up with when it comes to America.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Read the resolution approved by the U.N. Security Council


http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/03/17/draft.resolution.on.libya.pdf

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Defense Sec. Gates Says No Fly Zone Begins With Attack On Libya

 

[Gold1010]

Qaddafi always has a plan -

Mashroom Cloud

The rebels are like 100-200 thugs bought by CIA to kill people in city and control it and Western media just shows these thugs killing people with guns and controlling

Who do you think were the Saudi clan ?? same 100-200 malitia member , funded by CIA

I mean how can local police fight vs CIA funded thugs with heavy weapons ?

Prayers are with Mr Qaddafi's forces to bring order to Libya -

And I hope he has few suprises instore for christian forces

you seem to see this as an attack on islam but bombing your own people isnt?

Anyway what a UAE and Qatar contributing to this?

on a personal opinion note i would of rathered the arab league deal with this.

 

[bhagat]

UNITED NATIONS: India, along with four other members of the UN Security Council, abstained from the voting on a resolution that approves a no-fly zone over Libya and authorises "all necessary measures" for protecting civilians there from Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

Ten of the 15-member body voted in favour of the resolution, but five nations -- China, Russia (which have veto power) and non-permanent members India, Germany and Brazil -- abstained from voting.

"This resolution calls for far-reaching measures but we never got answers to very basic questions," Indian envoy to UN Hardeep Singh Puri said. "This entire exercise has been based on less than complete information."

China's top diplomat in the UN Li Baodong also had similar apprehensions. "Many of those questions failed to be clarified or answered," Li told UNSC after the vote.

Last week, the Arab League called for a no-fly zone to be established in Libya and the resolution, co-authored by Britain and France, was tabled by Lebanon on Tuesday.

"We cannot let these war-mongers do this," Alain Juppe, the French foreign minister, told the Security Council. "We have very little time... we should not arrive too late."

But, India and other members of the Council voiced concerns about the absence of specific details on creating a no-fly zone as well as the lack of clarity on the source of assets for its implementation.

"Passing a resolution is an interactive process...if countries have doubts...you try to remove them," Puri said. "I'm afraid that the two countries leading the process (UK and France) did not make the required effort."

Susan Rice, US envoy to the UN, clarified that it was impossible to answer all the questions given that the Council had to act quickly. "We spent many hours going over these issues," she told reporters.

The current resolution also calls for an immediate ceasefire, which Russia had earlier proposed as a smaller resolution. But it never came to a vote because key countries felt that only a ceasefire resolution lacked teeth and would not deter Gaddafi.

Vitaly Churkin, the Russian envoy, warned "outside force" could destabilise the Middle East and North African region and described the resolution as "unfortunate and regrettable."

The action came as the Libyan leader threatened to launch the final attack to push out rebels from Benghazi, the second largest city of the country. "We are coming tonight," Gaddafi has told rebel forces. "There won't be any mercy."

The resolution, however, excludes "a foreign occupation force of any form on any part of Libyan territory," at it rules out deploying troops on the ground.

It also widens previous sanctions by imposing asset freezes for seven more of Gaddafi's supporters and five more entities including key state-owned Libyan companies.

Resolution 1970, adopted on February 26, slapped sanctions on the Libyan regime, including an arms embargo, an asset freeze and travel ban on Gaddafi and his loyalists, and a referral to the Hague-based International Criminal Court.

However, Manjeev Singh Puri, India's deputy envoy to the UN, told the Security Council the international community had to "mitigate and not exacerbate" the situation, and widening sanctions could hurt the economic interest of the Libyan people.

Meanwhile, media reports from the ground suggested that news of the UN resolution had been welcomed in Benghazi. Celebratory gunfire rang out in the city and imams at mosques shouted "God is greatest, God is greatest."

Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libya's deputy envoy to the UN who had turned against Gadhafi, called for the resolution to be implemented "immediately." But, he did not see his Indian counterpart's concern valid - "It has nothing to do with the Libyan people."

Mark Lyall Grant, the UK envoy to the UN, welcomed the vote and "Today's resolution puts the weight of the Security Council squarely behind the Libyan people."

Grant's sentiment was echoed by Rice who said, "Today the Security Council has responded to the Libyan people's cry for help."

India abstains on resolution authorising use of force in Libya - The Times of India

 

[Awesome]

Yes but a UN mandated No-Fly Zone first has to be disrespected by the Libyans before an attack should commence, this is BS that you need to attack Libya before a No-Fly zone. USAF can determine if the Libyan air defences are armed or not.

Now that they are going in with the intent to destroy the Libyans would have to fight back. The idea was to avoid Libyan air force from bombing their own cities, instead the US is going to bomb them.

 

[Kompromat]

I have news about possible deployment of F22's.

 

[Gold1010]

I have news about possible deployment of F22's.

it would make sense to deploy your best aircraft

still this is a bad idea NATO needs to stay out of it.

Qatar and UAE involvement http://www.theaustralian.com.au/un-...-zone-over-libya/story-fn7ycml4-1226023883418

didnt know the plan was developed with lebanon

 

[Obambam]

Defense Sec. Gates Says No Fly Zone Begins With Attack On Libya

Some Americans are so hard to understand

 

[GameSparta500]

"U.S 'set to bomb Libya within hours"

all while China focuses on its high economy growth, and improving the life of its people..

 

[Gold1010]

"U.S 'set to bomb Libya within hours"

all while China focuses on its high economy growth, and improving the life of its people..

why do you keep commenting about china lol?