UN votes for air strikes on Libya as Gaddafi warns of reprisals if West attacks

[Life Path 7]

That's a scary mess!!!

 

[D-rock]

The time it took for this to come about shows just how inept and borderline worthless the UN is.

 

[Ulysses31]

Gadaffi declares ceasefire...but continues to bomb rebels as U.S. forces gear up to enforce Libya no-fly zone

* Obama in ultimatum: 'These terms are not negotiable'
* Adds: 'US will not deploy ground troops'
* Gaddafi calls ceasefire as resolution passed
* Reports his forces still attacking rebel positions in the west of Libya
* No-fly zone calls for 'all necessary measures' against Gaddafi
* Libya leader warns: 'If the world gets crazy with us we will get crazy too'
* U.S. to start enforcing no-fly zone on Monday


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...fi-UN-votes-protect-rebels.html#ixzz1Gyw1mmVT

Attacks: A wrecked Libyan commercial plane sits on the tarmac of Benghazi airport. Gaddafi forces bombed the rebel stronghold yesterday in anticipation of an all out assault

 

[Spleen]

Another day, another war.

 

[Kingfisher]

You'd think that shit head would have learned the first time. Reagan bombed his ass, now it's part 2. Yippee skippee.

 

[qiinson]

I think this could work out very well.

 

[vodkazvictim]

I have no idea what A2A or A2G is but, if Britain, France, or Europe in general can't get its shit together, militarily, over a backyard neighbor like Libya; then the US needs to find some better allies.



Two thumbs way, way up. :clap: Not with just what I highlighted but the whole post. Somebody else needs to lead one of these fights, for a change.

I was talking of Britain's air to ground deficiency following their grounding of the Tornado and Harrier and the fact that their Apache (superior to the american Apache) costs £20,000 (mroe than $20,000) per hour to operate.
Britain can't strike ground targets from most of her fixed wing aircraft.

As for better allies, america does not deserve them and america has plenty of military problems of her own

Don't have too much faith in the Brits. One of our rescue teams just got sent back from Tokyo because the foreign office forgot to fill in the correct paperwork

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-workers-foiled-British-Embassy-red-tape.html

Thank Allah for putting the pencil pushers in charge. You know that they gave the marines a ticking off for firing too many bullets?

The US has been bogged down in two costly wars for the better part of a decade. It would not be prudent for us to start a third one.

:yesyes:

 

[Red XXX]

Thank Allah for putting the pencil pushers in charge. You know that they gave the marines a ticking off for firing too many bullets?

Nothing changes, Elizabeth I complained of excessive use of gunpowder during the Armada! Then refused to pay sailors for their services, most dying in the months after! Nighty, night

 

[Ulysses31]

Nothing changes, Elizabeth I complained of excessive use of gunpowder during the Armada! Then refused to pay sailors for their services, most dying in the months after! Nighty, night

The good old days of the Empire. Right up there with shooting kids as deserters in WW1 who for some reason didn't want to fight in a dirty trench where they faced being sent to run at a machine gun or get attacked by nerve gas. The ruling classes have a lot to answer for!

 

[lurkingdirk]

The good old days of the Empire. Right up there with shooting kids as deserters in WW1 who for some reason didn't want to fight in a dirty trench where they faced being sent to run at a machine gun or get attacked by nerve gas. The ruling classes have a lot to answer for!

:thumbsup:
Those fuckers sure do.

 

[Mauser98k]

"Could this lead to war?"

couldn't really call what that would be a "war". it would be an Allied smashing of a tiny, ill prepared country at it's finest.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

Too little, too late. The rebels are almost finished.

Yup, by about a week.

 

[saschaxx]

I don´t think so , cause about 30 min. ago that fucking camel-herder attacked Bengasi, ... yesterday the bastard accepted the UN-resolution, ..now he´s bombing .

I´m sure he´s got some very serious problems now... his problem. :angels::angels:

 

[Ulysses31]

Rebels shoot down fighter jet as Gaddafi's forces 'break ceasefire and tanks roll into Benghazi'

# Video footage shows jet burst into flames before hurtling to the ground in a plume of smoke
# Rebels report heavy shelling and explosions in west of Benghazi
# Gaddafi forces deny they have breached ceasefire and blame rebels for trying to spark international military action
# Britain, France and the U.S. meet later today to discuss action on Libya
# Liban dictator claims UN resolution is 'invalid'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...fis-forces-break-ceasefire.html#ixzz1H2Y5KNwb

Shot down: The pilot ejects from the fighter jet as it hurtles to the ground in flames over Benghazi

Clashes: The jet is almost vertical as it plummets to the ground at high speed. It is unknown if the pilot survived (he can be seen at the top of the picture)

Fireball: Smoke billows after the jet fighter crashes into the ground in the west of the city

 

[ohmang]

Could this lead to war?

It is war. At least enforcing it is an act of war. (What would you call it if Libya imposed and enforced a no fly zone over some Western country?)

 

[emceeemcee]

And this was a very, VERY interesting read, not that long to read though
http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/?p=1689

Just some right wing jingoist's delusion about how when the west intervenes, it's for moral reasons (and not resource colonialism).


Nope, nothing thing new there.

 

[Ulysses31]

It is war. At least enforcing it is an act of war. (What would you call it if Libya imposed and enforced a no fly zone over some Western country?)

Not war yet, all talk at the moment. Libya can't impose a no fly zone, an international body like the UN can. If Gaddafi is massacring his own people something needs to be done, the west have made mistakes in the past but they should see this as a new start.

On standby: The French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle, currently deployed at a naval base in Toulon, could soon be called into action


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-UN-force-Libyan-dictator.html#ixzz1H2dU1JSi


BREAKING NEWS: THE FRENCH HAVE ALREADY SURRENDERED TO THE LIBYAN ARMED FORCES

 

[Master Roshi]

enforcing a no fly zone by the US in Libya is a violation of the US constitution and should not be done, the so called US leaders who have authorized this have just committed an act of treason according to the US Constitution, I don't know about everyone else but I really am starting to get sick of all these wars, lets bring all the troops home and close the majority of US military bases worldwide, how's that for a new start

 

[saschaxx]

enforcing a no fly zone by the US in Libya is a violation of the US constitution and should not be done, the so called US leaders who have authorized this have just committed an act of treason according to the US Constitution, I don't know about everyone else but I really am starting to get sick of all these wars, lets bring all the troops home and close the majority of US military bases worldwide, how's that for a new start

Sorry to disagree, but the no fly zone was installed by the UN, not by the USA .

Hopefully the USA will stay in the background + the job is done by Europe . French + UK jets are almost in the air ..I just hear in German news that France already is attacking Gaddafi´s tanks + troops by mirage-jets.

 

[Ulysses31]

Sorry to disagree, but the no fly zone was installed by the UN, not by the USA .

Hopefully the USA will stay in the background + the job is done by Europe . French + UK jets are almost in the air ..I just hear in German news that France already is attacking Gaddafi´s tanks + troops by mirage-jets.

French planes are over Libya but no reports of fighting yet

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12795971