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Thursday, March 17, 2011

U.S. Seeks UN Resolution Authorizing Strikes On Libya

The Obama administration is pushing hard for a Thursday vote on a U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing airstrikes and other measures to stop Libyan leader Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi from killing more civilians and defeating rebel forces in Libya.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that a U.N. no-fly zone over Libya "requires certain actions taken to protect the planes and the pilots, including bombing targets like the Libyan defense systems."

Clinton told reporters in Tunisia the specifics of international action against Qaddafi were still being negotiated at the United Nations in New York.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

So being as the rebels are being supported by al-Qaeda does that mean Obama is aiding terrorism?

Anonymous said...

hhhmmmmmm........good question. My point is that we don't need to put our nose into another friggin war.

dan said...

Thanks, 2:53. I was wondering where the right wing would fall in this dispute. Support Qaddaffi, or support the rebels (which means you agree with Al Queda.)

Decision: punt.

Anonymous said...

Perhaps both sides are controlled by the Military Industrial Complex? Every stop to think about that?

Prasad said...

Whatever decision has taken by the U.N. is absolutely correct