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| Fighting Continues in Libya |
| 2011-04-19 |
| [Tolo News] Libyan government forces continue to continue their offensive on the eastern frontline of Ajdabiya, with rebels unable to resist, reports say. Misrata also remains under attack from Qadaffy forces with the humanitarian situation worsening in the city. The rebels have called for modern weapons to be able to advance against Qadaffy forces. The UN passed a resolution a month ago to protect Libyan civilians. Air strikes immediately started with La Belle France as the first country but the US after some day called on the NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants... to take the lead of the Libya operations. The call was made after President Barack B.O.Obama came under pressure by some Congress members asking him to clearly define the Libya mission. The NATO took the lead and the rebels were first satisfied with the air strikes that helped them take many of the key town and oil installations from government forces, but they were soon pushed back with Qadaffy forces using new tactics. A major part of Qadaffy's heavy weaponry including tanks have been destroyed, but the fighting has continued. The US, La Belle France and UK have clearly vowed in a joint letter that Qadaffy must go and have said the Libyan people will not have a good future if Col Qadaffy remains in power. Rebels have been in a back-and-forth fighting with government forces and have not been able to advance despite continuing air strikes against Qadaffy. NATO members were divided on the idea of sending ground troops as British Prime Minister had previously said he would not rule it out. Western countries have now rule out sending ground troops to Libya. There were recently concerns in Afghanistan that if NATO gets too much involved in Libya, its attention to Afghanistan will reduce. Meanwhile, ...back at the fist fight, Jake ducked another roundhouse, then parried with his left, then with his right, finally with his chin... Russia has been one of the countries to suggest that NATO is exceeding its mandate in Libya. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 NEWS KERALA > WILL BRITAIN USE [stored surplus = 60 ea.] HARRIERS TO STRIKE AT GADDAFI'S FORCES? ARTIC = Britain has the Aircraft but just "doesn't use them", IT WOULD BE IDEAL IFF THESE HARRIERS COULD BE FLOWN OFF A NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER JUST OFF LIBYUH INSTEAD OF HAVING TO FLY FROM DISTANT ISLAND BASES. IIUC ARTIC = THE UK = NATO-EU WOULD TWO OR MORE ALL-EURO ONLY? CV'S [no USN] ON AFLOAT-STATION TO BETTER SUPPORT THE NFZ. Wehell, the UK for one can re-review + cancel its scrapping, sale of HMS ARK ROYAL. Other Euros + Brazil have CV's - if necessary, the UK may consider CONVERTED MERCHANT CARRIER(S) ALA 1980'S FALKLANDS WAR??? "REGIONALISM"-FOR-GLOBALISM. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-04-19 01:20 |