From the BBC live blog on Libya:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12776418
1521: Al Arabiya television channel reports that Italian planes have started a surveillance mission over Libya, after French planes also began reconnaissance over the North African country.
1517: BBC correspondent Kevin Connolly in Tobruk said rebels felt “an enormous sense of relief” that Western military intervention is underway.
1516: French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the door for diplomacy will reopen if Colonel Gaddafi stops attacking civilians. He urged the Libyan leader to respect the UN ceasefire resolution to “avoid the worst”.
1515: Proud Libyan tweets: “Fed up of media saying #Tripoli is where Gaddafi supporters are, I’m from there, we hate him, hate him, 1000’s died in 4 weeks! #Libya”
1507: “Colonel Gaddafi has made this happen,” Prime Minister David Cameron says. “He has lied to the international community, he has promised a ceasefire, he has broken that ceasefire.”
Four arab countries in this...UAE, Qatar, Jordon, Morrocco
It’s on...first wave will be silent..last night they mapped out the targets I understand.
MO...who began the Rebellion has been shot and died today.
Message to all is to expect a big spike in disinformation now.
Tornados from Britain are used for ground attacks.
Drones in this as well. Might have taken down the Libian jet resently and gave the oppostion to Gaddafi credit for it. I think we’ll see many times where the UN allies do the deed but credit will go to the revolutionaries.
as another poster so eloquently put it, “Let the games begin” .... oh boy ... do I ever agree this is what is about to take place .... islamic games and America takes another knife to the throat.