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UNSC Introduces No-Fly Zone Draft Resolution | ||||
2011-03-16 | ||||
It's only a draft resolution. By the time it's been staffed and finalized Tobruk and Benghazi will have fallen, the rebels will have been rounded up and executed, and the Arab League, OIC, Russia, and China will be reestablishing normal relations with Qadaffy. You The resolution would provide political and legal authorization for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya, strengthen existing economic sanctions -- including a more robust enforcement of an arms embargo -- and expand a list of individuals, organizations and companies that are subject to travel bans and to the freezing of assets from Libya. The draft also calls for a ban on the use of commercial flights to transport mercenaries into the country and other means to end the involvement of foreign fighters. "It may prove to be too little too late," says Robert Danin, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. "It could be of some assistance in creating humanitarian sanctuaries, but if the goal is to roll back Qaddafi's forces, it is likely to have little military effect, especially with the rebel stronghold of Benghazi on the brink of falling."
China, which has a Security Council veto, remains rather cool to the idea of a no-fly zone resolution. Facing its own civil unrest and separatist movements, Beijing also wants to safeguard its construction and oil contracts with the Qaddafi regime. Russia, another permanent Security Council member with veto power, has also expressed misgivings about how a no-fly zone would work, and who would participate in its enforcement. "You need to be sure any decision the council takes is not going to exacerbate the military-political situation in Libya," said Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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Posted by:Steve White |
#6 Who's going to enforce it? I hear the Americans have a nice little air force... |
Posted by: trailing wife 2011-03-16 15:13 |
#5 Who's going to enforce it? |
Posted by: JohnQC 2011-03-16 14:44 |
#4 STILL don't care. Here's an idea: when your enemies are busy slaughtering each other, don't interfere. |
Posted by: mojo 2011-03-16 13:23 |
#3 tu, some differences between this situation and Animal House are that, in Animal House, the fraternity did something and what they did actually worked pretty well. |
Posted by: Lord Garth 2011-03-16 09:05 |
#2 Beijing also wants to safeguard its construction and oil contracts with the Qaddafi regime. BLUF: So does everyone else, they're just not saying it. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2011-03-16 04:22 |
#1 Life imitates Animal House... I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part! And we're just the guys to do it. |
Posted by: tu3031 2011-03-16 03:00 |