Libya: UK, France and Lebanon table no-fly zone plan

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Britain, France and Lebanon have tabled a draft United Nations resolution which would impose a no-fly zone on Libya.

The draft resolution would also ban commercial flights from bringing arms and mercenaries into Libya.

Britain and France have led moves to prevent air attacks on rebels by pro-Gaddafi forces - Germany and Russia are said to oppose plans.

The Arab League has backed the idea but a meeting of G8 foreign ministers in Paris earlier failed to do so.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12754519

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The BBC Political Editor says this is to 'force the pace' on the decision.

[yourout]

1. Here is one time I agree with Gates.......no fly zone is a BAD idea.

[RandomThoughts]

2. There is always poetry.

Fire by day, fire by night
do you live by light?
or the power of might?

When the noose is tight
When their is no fright.
Then you live by right.


Going to California by Led Zeppelin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpVLlnQ08OA


So do you think,
Is it actually pink,

Look at the action
then the faction

Which is right
which hides from sight.

You think on the noun
you ignore the pound

So you get it backwards
and don't hear the chords

What if the left
has heart of heft

What if your right
Smears with delight

[David__77]

3. Well, what I want is for the US to stay out of it.

If France wants to bomb Libya, I think it's a mistake, but they is their decision to take. I am glad that Obama has demonstrated good leadership on this issue.

[wisteria]

4. So, where are all the voices that supported the rebel protesters in Egypt?

They all wanted our President to get more envolved. So why is this different? These rebels are supposedly fighting for freedom and democracy to. Is the different that Gadaffi is fighting back without regard to human rights? And, a no fly zone does not have to lead to more intervention or further involvement in a war.
The way I read many of the people on DU is that it is fine to pick and choose whom we support in their quest for democracy. Egypt was fine, Mubark was a dictator, blah,blah, blah. But, now that it is Gaddafi and its Libya,the rebels and the cause don't seem as important. We should have more reason to get involved this time, knowing what a inhuman dictator Gaddafi is.