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| Libya troops 'attack official British base' |
| 2011-05-01 |
| BRITAIN said it was investigating reports that its official residence in the Libyan capital Tripoli was attacked and destroyed by Moamar Gaddafi's regime. Sky News reported the UK Foreign Office said residences belonging to other countries may also have been attacked. The Italian Embassy has reportly been burnt out. "We are aware of reports that the British Residence in Tripoli has been destroyed, and are currently investigating them," it said in a statement. "We believe that other foreign residences have been attacked as well." The statement added, "Such actions, if confirmed, would be deplorable as the Gaddafi regime has a duty to protect diplomatic missions. "This would be yet another breach of Gaddafi's international obligations." The British mission in Libya was shut in the early stages of the conflict. From this it appears that they consider Gaddafi to be still in charge. Obviously they will have no objections when he starts bombing command and control centres amongst the families of NATO leaders, including that of the US. Or is that not allowed under the R2P doctrine? |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 Bin Laden dead? |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-05-01 22:48 |
| #5 Very correct Nero. The gratitude extended NATO for it's assistance by the conquerors, should they prevail, may not be that which is expected. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-05-01 22:41 |
| #4 This is not going to end well for anyone... |
| Posted by: Nero Glaimp5131 2011-05-01 21:35 |
| #3 "We are aware of reports that the British Residence in Tripoli has been destroyed." "We believe that other foreign residences have been attacked as well." Well, what the hell did you expect? Qadaffyduck has never played by the Marquis de Queensbury rules. Did you expect him to start as soon as you start bombing him? Man up and quit whining. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-05-01 19:38 |
| #2 All true, Dino, and I won't shed a tear for Gaddafi or any of family as they're killed from the air. He's long since given up any protection that international law offers to those that observe and enforce the rules, at least in my estimation. I know the more legalistically minded don't seem to accept the concept of the out-law these days. But it's bad form to complain when a man treated like an outlaw acts like an outlaw. It is, after all, the prerogative of those put outside the protection of the law. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2011-05-01 16:52 |
| #1 In February of 2010 the Libyans threatened to storm the Swiss embassy in Tripoli unless a Swiss hostage who has taken shelter in the embassy surrendered himself to the Libyan hostage takers. In turn the Libyans have used their embassies to attack the west. (Murder of Yvonne Fletcher, La Bell bombing) This isn't about any R2P the Libyans, it is about the R2P the west. Gaddafi has needed killing for a long time, and if NATO pulls this off this is going to scare lots of bad actors worldwide, including Gaddafi's successors. |
| Posted by: Dino Whack5921 2011-05-01 13:17 |