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Confusion in Libya Assault Plan: NATO, Obama, UN Asking ‘Who’s in Charge?’
Newsmax ^ | 3/21/2011 | Newsmax Wires

Posted on 03/22/2011 1:44:51 PM PDT by Qbert

Confusion reigned Monday among U.N. and NATO nations about who’s in charge of the multi-country attack against Libya, even as an international coalition continued air strikes against Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

President Barack Obama’s White House hasn’t definitively addressed that essential issue about an operation that has cost the United States well more than $100 million, and is increasingly rapidly. Other questions looming:

Are the United States and its allies attacking Libya to save the country’s citizens from slaughter at the hands of their leader  Gadhafi, as the U.N. resolution endorsing the enforcement of the no-fly zone called for, or are they ultimately trying to push him out of power? That oust-Gadhafi question resonates with echoes of previous statements from both Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the ruthless dictator must go. And how do those messages mesh with a top admiral’s statement that Gadhafi could remain in power?

How, and when, will the United States hand off leadership of the military attack to other countries?

What is the potential for this to become a U.S. police action and/or extended involvement like that in Iraq and Afghanistan?

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But a half a world away, NATO members voiced confusion and exasperation about who’s in charge of the campaign as they met Monday in Brussels to work out their own involvement in the no-fly zone campaign, The New York Times reported...

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Turkey, a NATO member also involved in the Brussels meeting, didn’t want to use force in Libya in the first place, and its representatives still are riled about being left out of a Paris meeting on Saturday, the Times reported...

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gadhafi; libya; nato; obama
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1 posted on 03/22/2011 1:44:56 PM PDT by Qbert
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To: Qbert

Hilloramous.


2 posted on 03/22/2011 1:48:08 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (34 States)
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To: Qbert

The Three Stooges at it again.


3 posted on 03/22/2011 1:48:21 PM PDT by ReverendJames (Only A Painter Or A Liberal Can Change Black To White. <:)))><)
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To: Qbert

Has anyone seen Capt’n Crunch?


4 posted on 03/22/2011 1:48:29 PM PDT by MissMack99 (Mitt Romney is a FRAUD, he RUINED Mass. Don't let him finish Obama's job.)
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To: Qbert
Present! Let me know when the voting is over...
5 posted on 03/22/2011 1:48:58 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Qbert
But a half a world away, NATO members voiced confusion and exasperation about who’s in charge of the campaign

They are waiting for Obama to tweet some sort of response from Brazil.
6 posted on 03/22/2011 1:51:05 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Qbert
Confusion in Libya Assault Plan: NATO, Obama, UN Asking ‘Who’s in Charge?’

Obama won't volunteer. It would cut into his vacation time.

7 posted on 03/22/2011 1:51:13 PM PDT by mlocher (Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
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To: Qbert

This is great......we have a CIC that doesn’t know what the hell he is doing when it comes to prosecuting a war. Humanitarian assistance my ass. You don’t launch over 120 missles for humanitarian assistance. You don’t tell the world that a dictator has to go and then don’t take him out. You don’t enter a conflict with your allies and then don’t figure out what they are going to do or who is going to take over.


8 posted on 03/22/2011 1:53:10 PM PDT by RC2
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To: Qbert

Costello: Well then who’s on first?

Abbott: Yes.

Costello: I mean the fellow’s name.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy on first.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The first baseman.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy playing...

Abbott: Who is on first!

Costello: I’m asking YOU who’s on first.

Abbott: That’s the man’s name.

Costello: That’s who’s name?

Abbott: Yes.

Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: That’s who?

Abbott: Yes.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, you gotta first baseman?

Abbott: Certainly.

Costello: Who’s playing first?

Abbott: That’s right.

Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money?

Abbott: Every dollar of it.

Costello: All I’m trying to find out is the fellow’s name on first base.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy that gets...

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: Who gets the money...

Abbott: He does, every dollar. Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.

Costello: Whose wife?

Abbott: Yes.

PAUSE

Abbott: What’s wrong with that?

Costello: Look, all I wanna know is when you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name?

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: How does he sign...

Abbott: That’s how he signs it.

Costello: Who?

Abbott: Yes.

PAUSE

Costello: All I’m trying to find out is what’s the guy’s name on first base.

Abbott: No. What is on second base.

Costello: I’m not asking you who’s on second.

Abbott: Who’s on first.

Costello: One base at a time!

Abbott: Well, don’t change the players around.

Costello: I’m not changing nobody!

Abbott: Take it easy, buddy.

Costello: I’m only asking you, who’s the guy on first base?

Abbott: That’s right.

Costello: Ok.

Abbott: All right.

PAUSE

Costello: What’s the guy’s name on first base?

Abbott: No. What is on second.

Costello: I’m not asking you who’s on second.

Abbott: Who’s on first.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott: He’s on third, we’re not talking about him.

Costello: Now how did I get on third base?

Abbott: Why you mentioned his name.

Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman’s name, who did I say is playing third?

Abbott: No. Who’s playing first.

Costello: What’s on first?

Abbott: What’s on second.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott: He’s on third.

Costello: There I go, back on third again!

PAUSE

Costello: Would you just stay on third base and don’t go off it.

Abbott: All right, what do you want to know?

Costello: Now who’s playing third base?

Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base?

Costello: What am I putting on third.

Abbott: No. What is on second.

Costello: You don’t want who on second?

Abbott: Who is on first.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott & Costello Together:Third base!

PAUSE

Costello: Look, you gotta outfield?

Abbott: Sure.

Costello: The left fielder’s name?

Abbott: Why.

Costello: I just thought I’d ask you.

Abbott: Well, I just thought I’d tell ya.

Costello: Then tell me who’s playing left field.

Abbott: Who’s playing first.

Costello: I’m not... stay out of the infield! I want to know what’s the guy’s name in left field?

Abbott: No, What is on second.

Costello: I’m not asking you who’s on second.

Abbott: Who’s on first!

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!

PAUSE

Costello: The left fielder’s name?

Abbott: Why.

Costello: Because!

Abbott: Oh, he’s centerfield.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, You gotta pitcher on this team?

Abbott: Sure.

Costello: The pitcher’s name?

Abbott: Tomorrow.

Costello: You don’t want to tell me today?

Abbott: I’m telling you now.

Costello: Then go ahead.

Abbott: Tomorrow!

Costello: What time?

Abbott: What time what?

Costello: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who’s pitching?

Abbott: Now listen. Who is not pitching.

Costello: I’ll break your arm, you say who’s on first! I want to know what’s the pitcher’s name?

Abbott: What’s on second.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!

PAUSE

Costello: Gotta a catcher?

Abbott: Certainly.

Costello: The catcher’s name?

Abbott: Today.

Costello: Today, and tomorrow’s pitching.

Abbott: Now you’ve got it.

Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team.

PAUSE

Costello: You know I’m a catcher too.

Abbott: So they tell me.

Costello: I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow’s pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I’m gonna throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who?

Abbott: Now that’s the first thing you’ve said right.

Costello: I don’t even know what I’m talking about!

PAUSE

Abbott: That’s all you have to do.

Costello: Is to throw the ball to first base.

Abbott: Yes!

Costello: Now who’s got it?

Abbott: Naturally.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody’s gotta get it. Now who has it?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: Who?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: Naturally?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: So I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.

Abbott: No you don’t, you throw the ball to Who.

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: That’s different.

Costello: That’s what I said.

Abbott: You’re not saying it...

Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.

Abbott: You throw it to Who.

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: That’s what I said!

Abbott: You ask me.

Costello: I throw the ball to who?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: Now you ask me.

Abbott: You throw the ball to Who?

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: Same as you! Same as YOU! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don’t Know. I Don’t Know throws it back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don’t know! He’s on third and I don’t give a darn!

Abbott: What?

Costello: I said I don’t give a darn!

Abbott: Oh, that’s our shortstop.


9 posted on 03/22/2011 1:53:43 PM PDT by DCrockett53
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To: Qbert

Keystone Cops


10 posted on 03/22/2011 1:55:42 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier preparing to deploy to Afghanistan)
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To: Qbert

Confusion seems to be the word of the day with Obomba.

Every day.


11 posted on 03/22/2011 1:58:55 PM PDT by Freddd (NoPA ngineers.)
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To: RC2

“You don’t tell the world that a dictator has to go and then don’t take him out. You don’t enter a conflict with your allies and then don’t figure out what they are going to do or who is going to take over.”

Exactly.

What a mess.


12 posted on 03/22/2011 2:00:04 PM PDT by Qbert ("I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air" - Margaret Thatcher)
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To: SoldierDad
Look for Hillary! to resign shortly. This is about the grandest clusterfvKFC I have ever seen in my life.

the Obama residency is our long national nightmare that we just cannot wake up from.

13 posted on 03/22/2011 2:02:15 PM PDT by atc23
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To: Qbert

I heard a top of the hour news report that said QDaffy was violating the the NO FLY ZONE by continuing his ground attacks on rebels.

I don’t think he’s attacking with planes. What exactly is it we are telling them? Stop flying? Stop shooting? What?


14 posted on 03/22/2011 2:02:32 PM PDT by DManA
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To: Qbert; doug from upland; usmcobra; Cindy; G8 Diplomat; AdmSmith; Dog; nuconvert; ...
The two competing factions are France and Italy.

France wants to be in command because it wants operational freedom to hunt down Qaddafi fast, on the ground, dig him out, ugly or not. France has had it with Libya's illegals, wants revenge on Qaddafi for the war in Chad, and wants economic control of the future united Libya because of its oil and uranium deposits in the S of Libya.

Italy wants NATO to run the show, knowing that would bureaucratize and drag out the war and search for Qaddafi. Why? Because that would hasten the partition of Libya with Italy controlling the E half that has the oil & refineries they desperately want to control.

Libya used to be a colony of Italy and they want it back to have a presence on both sides of the Med. The French have much more influence in the W half of Libya via Tunisia and Algeria, but the W half has little oil.

15 posted on 03/22/2011 2:04:12 PM PDT by gandalftb (Fighting jihadists is like fighting an earthquake, harden yourselves.)
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You also don’t go to war without talking to Congress. Isn’t it interesting that this all came about while Congress is on a ten day vacation? Where are the Republicans on this one?


16 posted on 03/22/2011 2:06:03 PM PDT by RC2
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To: DManA
It is not a No Fly Zone. It is an air supremacy to allow ground attack zone. Qaddafi has his tanks and troops inside residential areas.

It will take troops on the ground to stop them.

17 posted on 03/22/2011 2:07:31 PM PDT by gandalftb (Fighting jihadists is like fighting an earthquake, harden yourselves.)
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To: DManA
I heard a top of the hour news report that said QDaffy was violating the the NO FLY ZONE by continuing his ground attacks on rebels.

I guess he's supposed to stop flying his tanks?

18 posted on 03/22/2011 2:09:43 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: atc23

After 8 years of listening to the left calling G.W. Bush stupid, the past two years is so poignant as to be able to cut it with a knife.


19 posted on 03/22/2011 2:11:09 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier preparing to deploy to Afghanistan)
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To: RC2

Allah forbid that it look like the United States was in a world leadership position. After all, America is so flawed, what with its history of slavery and all...

/sarc


20 posted on 03/22/2011 2:13:57 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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