How about Iraq and the Kurds? Wasn’t that why the Northern Iraq no-fly zone was set up in the first place?
NATO could do something. Malta is basically a static aircraft carrier in the mediterranean. All the major population zones along the north coast could be protected.
The Libyan ambassador to the US is on Al Jazeera right now asking the US, anyone, to enforce a no-fly zone. I hear their ambassador to the UN has already asked the UN for the same.
If the U.S. tries to get involved militarily it will only make things worse. No matter how noble our intentions or firm our resolve to not repeat previous sins, we will only make things worse. We can send sympathy and some money, but that’s about it.
I’m always amazed at the ability of some people on these forums to make a personal argument out of anything. Nice trolling, WH. I thought you were better than that.
Sending money is what got us in trouble in Eggypt with Mubarak. Honestly we suck at doing that non-evilly as well. They would prefer we send tourists now actually. I could tell you a story about Nicaragua too, but meh … it is a pattern.
Sending tourists to Libya tonight would clearly by inappropriate. ;)
However, if the Arab League meeting tomorrows calls for something then that gets more interesting. Current Sec-Gen there is Amr Moussa, his name is name mentioned very highly as potential contender for first democratic president of Egypt.
However, if the Arab League meeting tomorrows calls for something then that gets more interesting. Current Sec-Gen there is Amr Moussa, his name is name mentioned very highly as potential contender for first democratic president of Egypt.
Yeah, Egypt getting involved would be perfect. I just haven’t got a clue how organised they are after the revolution there. The EAF could deal with the Libyans pretty well I think.
You know, it’s funny, but when I read that post the first thing that popped into my head was “He posted that from his iPhone.” iOS devices create some very distinctive typos. ;)
I’m confused. Are the pilots bombing military targets in order to prevent civilians from arming themselves or directly attacking crowds? The reports seem to be conflicting. Do we just not have good info on this? I wish our government (which has satellites that could determine this) would tell us what is really going on here.
Apparently some military units have turned and joined the protesters, so presumably that accounts for the attacks on military targets. Hard info about what’s really going on is scarce, though.
Well, it could be, I guess. But then some of the reports are still wrong. I’m asking about which reports to believe here. Telling me ‘anything could be happening!’ doesn’t really help.