What business is it of the UK to be proposing a 'NO-Fly' zone in Lybia?

[sandyRoe]

http://uk.news.yahoo....a-no-fly-3fd0ae9.html
Is Cameron going to be another Blair?

[R1Geezer]

it's designed to stop a tyrant bombing his own people, or perhaps you'd prefer that to be allowed and then you can moan afterwards that nothing was done.

[rov1100]

I think Cameron has blown his bolt. With every day that passes Gaddafi is gaining the higher ground. He has outwitted the West and looks to remain in power for a long time to come. The dissenters are gradually running out of steam and Gaddafi is in total control of Tripoli.

We are left with egg on our faces because the majority of Libya back him, he has the troops and armour on his side and any external attempt to oust him will meet with failure. The no-fly zone would be quite useless as Gaddafi does not need to attack anyone in his own country anymore.

We will have to look to the future and see how we can engage with him again but Cameron has ruined his chances because of his outbursts.

[DTCwordfan]

and so sinks the EU and USA position - DC wasnt covering just UK positions on his recent jaunt......the crunch is not effing Libya, but rather instability in (i) Saudi (ii) Qatar and the UAE (iii) Iran and (iv) Irans/Syria inciting Israeli leaders to press the red buttons.

Get real

[R1Geezer]

what news have you been watching rov? The rebels run most of the country and are 20 miles from Tripoli. I'll give Gaddafi a matter of weeks at the most. Why is it when this sort of thing happens people like you delight in slagging off our own side, what are you his brother inlaw?

[sandyRoe]

It seems designed to promote 'Regime Change'. Isn't that illegal under UN rules? The question is still unanswered; what business is it of ours what happens in Lybia?

[alexanderd]

The simple answer to your question sandy as with all the middle east countries is oil

[DTCwordfan]

read my answer - they can not risk the instability in the 4 major companies, otherwise you, personally, (or all of us) will be looking at £2 a litre plus for gasoline or diesel at the pump. I will explain more of the oil economics if you wish........

[DTCwordfan]

sorry countries not companies - it is getting late

[welshlibranr]

They have oil!....that's what it's all about!...............

[WShee9]

From all accounts Gadaffi was supplying the IRA with money,guns and explosives for years,He has his own peoples blood on his hands,but also the blood of Irish and British innocents.Probably supplied the Omagh bomb.May God forgive him and the IRA,because nobody else will......

[DTCwordfan]

except Israel - they have little red buttons and the Iranians sending their warships through Suez is not helping.

Libya produces (normally) about 1.8 million barrels a day, similar to the UK. 1,3 was being exported, a lot to the UK into Shell near Chester (it is wonderful stuff being virtually 0% in sulphur and very light, allowing for a lot of gasoline and diesel componets to be made out of it. 75% has been cut that spiked the oil price to $115 a barrel for North Sea/ Saudi has 'guaranteed' to underwrite this and its Arab Light is pretty good stuff, so that softened the price over the w/end.

Oil is in very tight supply/demand. When the Alaskan line went dwon just before Xmas, prices spiked by $6 a barrel.

So imagine the impact if (i) there is trouble in Saudi (8.5 mln barrels a day of which nearly 8 is exported. (ii) Iran 4 mln+ (exports over 3); these positions can not be covered. (iii) Israel pushing the buttoin viz Syria or Iran (or someone else) and (iv) Qatar/UAE ( here a lot of oil over 3 million barrels a day but a lot of gas too (that we now import from Qatar

"May you live through 'dangerous' times" adapted Confucius.

[DTCwordfan]

excuse my typos and especially my missing parentheses! It is late...and time for the sack.

[sandyRoe]

The Omagh bomb wasn't set be the IRA.

[WShee9]

I suppose it was Ian Paisley,Sandy.....No,it was the murderous IRA...

[Lonnie]

What business is it of the UK to be proposing a 'NO-Fly' zone in Lybia?

None whatsoever, just Cameron wanting to be seen a a world class statesman,

Another Blair maybe.

[Lonnie]

Sorry sandy, didn't notice your bit under the link

[sandyRoe]

Great minds think alike.
A few days are a long time in politics. Cameron's idea got a general thumbs down. So it's definitely a non starter.