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To: MissesBush
The resolution establishes “a ban on all flights in the airspace of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" while excluding an occupation force

It excludes occupation force. We've seen UN resolutions and no-fly zones drag on for years and despots (hussein) survive. If Libya just uses ground forces to rout out resistance then what good is a no-fly zone? Particularly when the last town of fighters is about to get slaughtered tonight. I am not sure what impact this will have except to get some of our jets shot down.

31 posted on 03/17/2011 4:31:06 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: plain talk

George Bush I was told by the Saudis to let the marsh Arabs and Kurds hang in the wind.

Obama was told by the Saudis to let the Bani Salim and Az-Zuwayya tribes in east Libya hang in the wind.

Both actions were predicated on maintaining Saud control internally and externally.

The oil must flow, so we do their bidding.


53 posted on 03/17/2011 4:47:03 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander (p.s. NH was a Mass. dependency until 1680)
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To: plain talk

This part of the resolution:

Authorises member states to “take all necessary measures” to “protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack”

Seems to give leeway for wide interpretation, including air to ground attacks on Libyan armed forces.


59 posted on 03/17/2011 4:53:49 PM PDT by Eurotwit
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