Libya

The coalition enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya seems to have already forgotten the goal of preventing Gadhafi from using his air force against the civilian Libyan population. The French took out four tanks yesterday, not known for flight, and there has already been talk about how removing Gadhafi from power might come about. The Arab League whose request for a no-fly zone helped spur the United Nations into action has already criticized the coalition for going beyond the scope of the UN mandate.When will the western world learn that righting wrongs takes far more than firepower.--Percy

Thanks for posting this, it helps to see the specific terms of the resolution, which appears to be an excellent example of the age old adage, "Be careful what you ask for." The Arab League asked for a no-fly zone and got a UN resolution authorizing "all necessary means to protect civilians" with only a "foreign occupation force" being off-limits, so I assume any ground-based special-ops would be within the guidelines of the resolution.What is the difference between a rebel and a civilian? It sounds like if Gadhafi uses force against the rebels, the coalition is authorized under the term of the UN resolution to take action. This is like breaking a mirror, I think we've just guaranteed ourselves seven more years of Arab hatred.--Percy