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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. Not only a no fly zone by rbarreira · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's not only a no fly zone authorization. As I understood it, this UN resolution permits everything except a foreign invasion of Lybia.

    Don't be surprised if planes are soon (or now) attacking Lybian military targets to weaken Gaddafi.

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  2. Re:fueled by the hope that the UN will by the+linux+geek · · Score: 5, Informative

    Oh, shut up. The US was perfectly willing to remove Qaddafi in the 80's, and made a credible attempt to kill him. It's been held back by the Europeans, the UN, and the Arab League until it was politically chic to oppose Qaddafi, and only now are they okay with such things.

  3. Re:Hypocrisy of Arabic governments and our own by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    And here I thought it was all set in motion because a Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi self immolated after local authorities ignored him when he was trying to get redress after a policewoman confiscated his wares. Silly me.