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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:46 PM Original message |
U.N. Approves Military Action in Libya to Halt Qaddafi Attacks |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Anyone who thinks qaddafi will be lenient |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. The resolution was approved with 10 votes. China, Russia, Germany, India and Brazil abstained. |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Not surprising that China and Russia don't want to give support to rebels, |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Of course because those two countries are worried about their own internal insurrections. |
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JanDutchy (593 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. The British 8th Army under General Montgomery and Air Marshal Cunningham prepares for battle in Liby |
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Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. I wonder if Germany could do anything without war references coming up on DU. nt |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. OK now, how about Saudi Arabia and Bahrian? |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Read my mind. Obviously THOSE guys are terra-wrists or somethin' cause they're goin' against the... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Have they used tanks, jets, helicoptors, and heavy arty against the protesters there? |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Or maybe going against the one actually using air support |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. People CONTINUE to demean the Libyan revolutionaries. No other ME conflict compares. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. France should be leading the attacks. They sold Gaddafi the Mirage fighter jets he's using. |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. I hope it won't be too late. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. UN approves no-fly zone over Libya |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Off we go, into the wild, blue, yonder ... |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Sounds like France and Britain will be sending in the first wave |
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on point (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:30 PM Original message |
This is important evolution in International law |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Doesn't "Military Action...Mean...WAR? |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. yep - war |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Apparently no one gives a damn. They can't remember Vietnam. |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. No ground war. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. We'll see how it turns out. |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. Maybe start of WW3. With the US so divided in military strength, |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. We aren't invading anyone, nobody is going to "Make a move." |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I hope you're right, Socal31. I also am Socal: Long Beach. I hope |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. WW3? Who the hell is going to back Gadaffi? |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I hope you're right. Things around the world are very fractious. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. Who's footing the bill for this one? |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. look in the mirror n/t |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. US readying plans to enforce Libya no-fly zone |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. Start bombing Qadhafi forces now! |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. Let France and Britain do it, but I hope we stay out of it. We have enough on our plate right now. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's too late, but I hope they give Gadaffi's forces a little what for...before the end. nt |
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wick (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
25. forgot who helped us? back in the day |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. No foreign troops on the ground - This is specifically forbidden |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. The full draft (8 Page PDF) |
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Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. UN Security council backs air strikes on Libya - Live now |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I thought |
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Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. More info here |
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