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| Libya declares ceasefire after UN resolution | |
| 2011-03-18 | |
| TRIPOLI, March 18 -- Libya declared a ceasefire in the country to protect civilians and comply with a United Nations resolution passed overnight, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa said on Friday. "We decided on an immediate ceasefire and on an immediate stop to all military operations," he told reporters. "(Libya) takes great interest in protecting civilians," he said, adding that the country would also protect all foreigners and foreign assets in Libya.
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| #16 Agree wid #5 - Gaddafi can always claim the bulk of his loyalist forces followed orders + obeyed the UN demand - INFAMOUS HOWEVER, A "FEW/ HANDFUL" OF SMALL OR MINOR MIL, POLICE UNITS "DID NOT GET THE WORD" [ceasefire order] "ON TIME"; OR ELSE THESE SAME WERE SIMPLY RESPONDING TO WILY DASTARDLY MALICIOUS, CLEARLY ANTI-UNO, ANTI-CEASEFIRE ATTACKS "INITIATED/ STARTED BY THE REBELS" + ONLY THE REBELS. Twas "Self-Defense", don't ya know? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-18 21:13 |
| #15 If I remember my history right, the Tet Offensive started during a ceasefire. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-03-18 15:54 |
| #14 Garth nails it |
| Posted by: Oscar 2011-03-18 14:39 |
| #13 Yes, Misrata - confirmed by caller to @blakehounshell |
| Posted by: newc 2011-03-18 14:03 |
| #12 By the way, the rebel website may be found Here. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-03-18 13:50 |
| #11 The "cease-fire" at least bought him a few more hours. Or he may have interpreted the UN resolution as a bluff -- as it may be. So -- what ya got, BHO? |
| Posted by: Matt 2011-03-18 12:24 |
| #10 And Misrata |
| Posted by: Beavis 2011-03-18 12:17 |
| #9 Whoops... he broke that "cease fire". He is currently raiding Aidabiya. Looks like he is headed to Benghazi after-all. Oh well. You knew it could not last. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-03-18 11:55 |
| #8 Or is it strategic / political, waiting to see if an international intervention actually occurs? It throws a curveball to the 'international community' if anything. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-03-18 11:15 |
| #7 Sorta like the 'cease fire' the Paleos practice with Israel. Which means they keep lobbing munitions into Israel. The little sister smacking big brother and then running to hide behind mother's skirt kind of 'cease fire'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-03-18 11:09 |
| #6 It is definitely tactical. It is supply train as well There is dissention in the ranks, and he knows that people like me are itching to drop a JDAM on that lunatic and not miss this time. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-03-18 10:56 |
| #5 you could cease fire but still move troops around to isolate and starve opponents you could have a formal cease fire but have your troops kill lots of folks and claim they were defending themselves against threats you could have a formal cease fire and have your troops kill lots of people and say this was an isolated mistake you could have a formal cease fire and still lock people up and torture them |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2011-03-18 10:51 |
| #4 This may turn out to be strategicaly brilliant on Gaddafi's part. Thus far, very few have dissected who exactly the "rebels" are. It's doubtful the itchy fingers over at AQIM will be satisfied with a cease fire. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2011-03-18 10:48 |
| #3 This is a matter of hours after he was pledging "NO MERCY" to the town of Benghazi. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-03-18 09:58 |
| #2 Although Qadaffy might be buying time by declaring a ceasefire, the rebels might not buy into a ceasefire. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-03-18 09:53 |
| #1 Arabs, Say one thing and do the opposite. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-03-18 09:39 |