We agree to a No Fly Zone ?

[thedodge]

Seems our leader and his mates have added a bit on


>>The Arab League has criticised the military strikes on Libya, a week after urging the United Nations to slap a no-fly zone on the oil-rich North African state.

The Arab League chief said that Arabs did not want military strikes by Western powers that hit civilians when the League called for a no-fly zone over Libya.

Reuters said Secretary-General Amr Moussa was calling for an emergency league meeting to discuss the situation in the Arab world and particularly Libya under UN resolution 1973.

"What is happening in Libya differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly zone, and what we want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians," Mr Moussa told Egypt's official state news agency.<<

[Bobbisox]

I have just seen this and all I can say is "Typical"
Just what the hell do the Arab League want?
While I disagree in us getting involved in the first place, this is the two faced side of the Arab countries coming to the fore, they want our help when it suits them

[qapmoc]

Well they said that they wanted a "no fly zone" to stop Gadafis guys killing civilians. they did not actually ask for the west to attack Libyan ground targets with cruise missiles, which you have to admit are not exactly precision delivery systems and which could easily lead to civilian casualties in the areas around the targeted sites.

I have to say though that it is probably only the Libyan oil reserves which lead the West to get involved in the first place - Oil reserves in Libya are the largest in Africa and the ninth largest in the world with 41.5 billion barrels (6.60×109 m3) as of 2007. Oil production was 1.8 million barrels per day (290×103 m3/d) as of 2006

[Lonnie]

Daft, but typical, because if they want the 'no fly zone' to protect the civilians, it can only be done by knocking out the opposing forces capabilities, not only to protect the civilians, but also to protect the forces imposing the 'no fly zone'.

[rov1100]

The US, Britain and France are trigger happy. They couldn't wait to show off their expensive technology hoping to increase their order books. A more one sided contest you could never hope to match.

Saving civilians come way down the list of priorities. Now they have demolished Gaddafi's tanks, etc they have created a more level playing field with the insurgents. From the pictures in Benguizy you immediately spot the Islamicic Muslims who wear beards specific to that religion. Nice job Cameron, you are now a world leader![sic]