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Africa North
Obama: Gaddafis staff will be held accountable
2011-03-08
[Ennahar] U.S. President Barack B.O. Obama Monday warned the staff of Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffy,
... an Arab institution for 42 years ...
 warning them that they should be held accountable for the violence currently afflicting their country, in statements to news hounds.

"I want to send a clear message to the staff of Colonel Qadaffy. It is their responsibility to choose how they will act in the future.They will be accountable," Obama said in the Oval Office of the White House, where he received Australian Prime Minister JuliaGillard.
Posted by:Fred

#8  In response, the Rebs have formally rejected negotiations wid Muammar + have repor given him 72 hours to leave power or else face formal prosecution for HR abuses + related heinous crimes.

See also THE HINDU > US ASKS QADDFAFI AIDES TO LEAVE HIM OR FACE CONSEQUENCES.

* SAME > [retired UK BrigGen. Ben Barry]EXPERT: NO FLY ZONE MAY NOT HALT QADHAFI OFFENSIVE.

Real threat to Libyuhn Rebels from the air is from ARMED LIBYAN ARMY HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS, NOT FAST-MOVING FIXED-WING STRIKE AIRCRAFT - US, NATO DO NOT HAVE THE NUMBERS OF AIR ASSETS AVAILABLE, IN-THEATER OR ELSEWHERE, TO SUPPORT AN EFFEC NFZ FOR A COUNTRY AS LARGE AS LIBYUH.

IOW, the US-NATO will have to put off A NFZ for AT LEAST A YEAR-PLUS WHILE WORKING TO DEV THE AIR ASSETS REQUIRED FOR A NFZ(S); OR ELSE MAKE SIGNIFICANT FORCE DIVERSION(S) FROM OTHER REGIONS E.G. AFPAK.

SUB-IOW > EXPANDED OR NO MAJOR USDOD BUDGET CUTS FOR US AIRPOWER THIS YEAR = INDEFINITELY?

* ION NEWS KERALA > MUAMMAR GADDAFI'S SON [Saadi[ WARNS OF CIVIL WAR IFF HIS FATHER [Big Daddy-o] LOSES CONTROL | ...REBELS REJECT TALKS OFFER.

* INDIAN EXPRESS > REPORT: GADDAFI WANTS IMMUNITY [prosecution from War Crimes = Crimes agz Humanity, etc.], CASH FROM REBELS TO QUIT LIBYA.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-03-08 23:23  

#7  "Send in the 1st Accountants Brigade! I want to know WHERE THOSE STRAWBERRIES WENT!!"
Posted by: mojo   2011-03-08 18:06  

#6  Thank you, President Le Petomane...
Posted by: tu3031   2011-03-08 16:14  

#5  Accountable? Unacceptable? Brought to Justice?
These are threats, and require the will to act, and most importantly, that OTHERS believe you have the will to act.
As for holding people accountable, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_R._Higgins
Hezbollah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombing
Hezbollah

and still waiting for them to be held accountable and brought to justice....
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2011-03-08 14:53  

#4  Unimpressive, punkish bloviations. When will they end?
Posted by: Besoeker   2011-03-08 09:34  

#3  File under Pot & Kettle
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-03-08 09:22  

#2  Obama: and if that doesn't work, I'll hold my breath!
Posted by: Jack Salami   2011-03-08 08:13  

#1  Only if he looses.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2011-03-08 07:54  

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