Coalition air strikes see waning support from Arabs, China and Russia

Guardian ^ | 03/20/11 | # Ewen MacAskill, Ian Black and Nick Hopkins

[KevinDavis]

Arab support for the US-led war in Libya showed signs of fraying today in reaction to the sheer destructive power of the initial attack, claims of civilian deaths and a warning by Muammar Gaddafi to prepare for "a long war".

The secretary-general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, appeared to wobble just over a week after his organisation, which represents 23 Arab states, voted in favour of a no-fly zone. Pictures of charred bodies led to not only the Arab League but Russia and China expressing regret over the violence. Moscow claimed the US-led coalition was going beyond its UN mandate to protect civilians and called for an end to the "indiscriminate use of force".

[KevinDavis]

Something tells me this wasn't planned out to well.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

All the more reason to vaporize Moamar's compound immediately, if not sooner.

[NoLibZone]

They say Obama doesn’t know what the mission is.

[Christian Engineer Mass]

Why? To give libya to some other group of islamic madmen?

[manc]

it was supposed to be a no fly zone not an out and out war and he does this from his vacation in Rio.

GOP GET OUT THERE AND DEMAND HE GET BACK HERE TO SORT THIS CRAP OUT.

Why should be be on vacation, start a war, take his mother in law and family on our dime while the world is going up?

[RC one]

It sounds like you have no confidence in Obama, the community organizer, to lead us into another middle eastern war. I can’t imagine why.

[InterceptPoint]

It could be that the Arab League doesn't understand that imposing a No Fly Zone requires the destruction of enemy air defense.. Air War 101.

[Para-Ord.45]

EXAXCTLY

What is the determined outcome?

The messiah doesn`t know.

Bombing alone won`t work without boots on the ground.

Then what?

The messiah in Cairo back in 2008 ,

“No system of government can or should be imposed by one nation by any other”

IMPEACH THE POS

[KevinDavis]

This could be like Kosovo in 99..

[Thane_Banquo]

This is why we should never go to war to defend Muslims. The hate us if we do, and they hate us if we don’t. No sense in risking American lives and ammunition for no gain.

[Thane_Banquo]

This is why we should never go to war to defend Muslims. The hate us if we do, and they hate us if we don’t. No sense in risking American lives and ammunition for no gain.

[GoCards]

Fox News alert has Kaddaffi’s compound being hit right now.

[manc]

was not planned, no fly zone turns into a mass bombing and he wages war from his vacation in Rio.

GET BACK HERE AND SPOIL YOUR FAMILY VACATION, this is plain nuts.

we don’t even know what the mission is or who we’re protecting and all being led by a man at a dinner party tonight in Rio on our dime.

If I was told this would happen I would never have believed it but now seeing a man in Rio taking mother in law and family when the world is going up and then waging war just WTH

[darkside321]

Am i the only one that missed the declaration of war against libya?
Or does a UN no fly zone now mean that every country can fly into libya and blow the sh+t out of them?

[P-Marlowe]

Arab support for the US-led war in Libya

US led? I thought it was the UN-led.

Apparently when the SHTF, it will be America who will be blamed for everything.

[SunkenCiv]

Arab support for the US-led war in Libya showed signs of fraying today in reaction to the sheer destructive power of the initial attack, claims of civilian deaths and a warning by Muammar Gaddafi to prepare for "a long war"... the Arab League... appeared to wobble just over a week after... voted in favour of a no-fly zone. Pictures of charred bodies led to not only the Arab League but Russia and China expressing regret over the violence. Moscow claimed the US-led coalition was going beyond its UN mandate to protect civilians and called for an end to the "indiscriminate use of force".

Thanks KevinDavis.

"Get over it! I won!"

[org.whodat]

More stupid statements, your desire to get boots on the ground and good americans killed is sicking.

[Gator113]

Arab League, Russia and China... thank you.

Obama continues to FAIL.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I have no desire whatsoever. Obama has never listened to one word of my advice.

It's just that if Obozo is going to screw everything up, than we ought to at least get one thing out of it.

Before the prosecution of our troops for defending themselves begins, I mean.

[353FMG]

>GOP GET OUT THERE AND DEMAND HE GET BACK HERE TO SORT THIS CRAP OUT.<

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ROTFLMAO.

Need another drink. Ever since I stopped contributing to the silly GOP I have enough to afford good scotch. It’s certainly a better investment.

My caller ID keeps on telling me that the Rep. Nat. Party is calling. I just burp, giggle and put the phone back.