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UN Backs Action Against Colonel Gaddafi

Posted by timothy on from the ronald-assange-julian-reagan dept.

chielk writes "The UN Security Council has backed a no-fly zone over Libya and 'all necessary measures' short of an invasion 'to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas.' The UK, France and Lebanon proposed the council resolution, with US support."

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  1. Re:WWIII? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    There will never be a WWIII. That requires two sides. One good, one evil. We have too much access to the worlds events to collectively believe in a unified enemy. Sure people try, but in the end most people don't fall for it. Each situation has its own details... On top of that we have found a way of masking the cost of war so it isn't relevant to require the mass support that allows for rations.

  2. Nice, UN... by Greyfox · · Score: 3, Funny
    Can you guys now get to work on a resolution demanding that the USA not invade Iraq and Vietnam, and one demanding that the Germans withdraw from Poland? I mean as long as you're passing resolutions that would have saved lives had they been timelier? And maybe for an encore you could pass a resolution curing cancer after everyone has died of it.

    As much as I despise the unilateral actions of the previous administration, I bet W. would have parked an aircraft carrier off the coast of Libya the first day and shot down anything that moved after that.

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  3. Re:WWIII? by Alex+Belits · · Score: 5, Funny

    There will never be a WWIII. That requires two sides. One good, one evil.

    lol Americans.

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