Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- French fighters jets soared over Libya on Saturday to counter Moammar Gadhafi's military forces who were intent on destroying the opposition as they pushed into the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
"Our air force will oppose any aggression by Colonel Gadhafi against the population of Benghazi," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, speaking after an international, top-level meeting in Paris over the Libyan crisis.
"As of now, our aircraft are preventing planes from attacking the town," he said. "As of now, our aircraft are prepared to intervene against tanks."
The international show of force is much-welcomed by beseiged rebel forces who have called for backup to help them stave off a government offensive against their positions in
Sarkozy said Gadhafi still has time to stop its activities. But he said that "if there's not an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of the forces that have been attacking civilian populations in the last few weeks, our countries will have recourse to military means."
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No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country ;0)
by Darius Kadivar on Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:05 PM PDT"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - George S. Patton