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EU authorizes new maritime operations in Mediterranean
Associated Press ^ | Aug 30, 2016 10:36 AM EDT

Posted on 08/30/2016 7:47:53 AM PDT by Olog-hai

An EU naval mission in the Mediterranean has been authorized to start enforcing a UN arms embargo designed to choke off weapon supplies to extremists in Libya.

The EU said ambassadors from the bloc’s 28 member countries also voted Tuesday for the EU’s maritime force, known as Operation Sophia, to begin training the Libyan coast guard and navy. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: armsembargo; eussr; libya; maritime; mediterranean; operationsophia; rop; un
Create a crisis (with the willing aid of Obama and Hillary), and impose a solution.
1 posted on 08/30/2016 7:47:53 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Why does no one (including Trump) say it?

Obama and Clinton’s reckless wars in the mideast have caused the greatest refugee flow since WWII.


2 posted on 08/30/2016 7:57:34 AM PDT by PGR88
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Notice that the EU (Military) Maritime Force called (?) Operation Sophia cites action against Libya as authority.

That's because Libya was the last UN Security Council authorized (and therefore internationally legal) military action.

The UN security council will never authorize another.

It would be wise of the EU pipsqueeks to avoid the Syrian coast.

3 posted on 08/30/2016 8:07:03 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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