Libya: US urges tough United Nations resolution
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17-Mar-2011 (9 comments)


The US has said the UN should consider more than just a no-fly zone over Libya, amid Security Council division on a draft resolution.

US ambassador Susan Rice said a no-fly zone would only bring limited help. She hoped for an early vote on a draft.

Russia expressed concern at some of the implications of the proposals and put forward a counter-resolution.

Forces loyal to Col Gaddafi are taking ground from rebels, who say they fear "genocide" without swift UN action.

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FG

The resolution passed

by FG on Thu Mar 17, 2011 05:03 PM PDT

And it authorizes a "no drive" zone as well as a no fly zone.   See the NY Times online. I just posted the story over 5 minutes ago and it has yet to appear here.

The resolution has implications for Ir tan, should Khamenei attempt to "pull a Khadaffi."  Perhaps it will embolden the Iranian resistence.   If the latter arms and if some military defect, I'd think he won't be allow to slaughter civilians with his 30-year old jets.  They'll be no match for American aircraft. 


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waldo

I can't help but think..

by waldo on Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:31 PM PDT

that all of those calling for American military intervention(yes a no fly zone is military intervention) will rip the US to shreds once the intervention starts. This includes the Libyan "rebels". Every time the US has military operations the Arab world criticizes them as defiling Arab lands. You can't have it both ways. You can't criticize for inaction then turn around and criticize for intervention. In my opinion the Arab league is very capable of establishing a no fly zone. They are just cowards, who want to sit back in their peanut gallery and criticize the West.


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Darius Kadivar

FYI/Signed, sealed & delivered by Fereydoun Hoveyda.

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Mar 17, 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Signed, sealed & delivered by Fereydoun Hoveyda. (The former diplomat participated in the drafting and voting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)


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Darius Kadivar

BHL: The Fall of Benghazi will Trigger the End of Arab Spring

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Mar 17, 2011 07:58 AM PDT

If Benghazi falls to Gaddafi Forces this will ring the end of the Arab Democratic Spring say's Bernard Henri Levy.


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Darius Kadivar

Bernard Henri Levi Slams Europe and America over Libya

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Mar 17, 2011 07:52 AM PDT

French Philosopher Bernard Henri Levi calls for Military Intervention on Libya (AUDIO)

French Philososopher Bernard Henri Levy criticizes the West for it's indecisiveness over Libya including the French Socialists. Bernard Henri Levy has been spearheading the campaign for the freedom of Sakineh Ashtiani Muhammadi and has tireless supported the Green Movement and Iranian Pro Democracy activists for several years now. BHL Warns that If Benghazi Falls it will be the end of the Arab Spring of Democracy


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Darius Kadivar

Bet you this will end like the IRan Iraq War with Arms Deals

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Mar 17, 2011 07:40 AM PDT

Bet you this is going to end like the IRan Iraq War with Arms Dealers betting on the Highest Bidder and making pocket fulls of Blood Money selling more and more sophisticated weapons to both sides.

Libya: Gaddafi forces bomb rebel-held Benghazi (bbc)


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Darius Kadivar

FYI/ Tripoli eyewitness: Too Afraid to watch TV (bbc)

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Mar 17, 2011 06:12 AM PDT


As Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces take on rebel strongholds in the east of Libya, suspicion and misinformation pervades life in the capital. One Tripoli resident - who did not want to be identified for his own safety - describes the latest scenes in the capital.


Tripoli eyewitness:Afraid to watch TV (bbc)


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Darius Kadivar

Thanks to Pacifists Libya will now be an Arms Dealer's Paradise

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Mar 17, 2011 06:07 AM PDT

Thanks to Pacifists this Conflict will now become a Paradise for Arms Dealers aiming

to "Help" the Rebels:


Libya rebel tanks 'repel attack' (bbc)

Libyan rebels deploy tanks, artillery and a helicopter for the first time to repel an attack by pro-Gaddafi forces on the key town of Ajdabiya, the BBC understands. 

 


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Darius Kadivar

SILENCE LIKE CANCER SPREADS: A Fair Reminder by Bakhtiar (1984)

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Mar 17, 2011 02:51 AM PDT


Silence Like Cancer Spreads: A Fair Reminder by Bakhtiar to Diaspora Iranians in LA, Paris, London, Washington and elsewhere who have chosen Convenient Neutrality instead of RESISTANCE (1984) 


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