This was a perfect case of damned if you do, damned if you don't. The Arab cries and *demands* for assistance have been incessant over the past weeks (if you follow the live feeds on the BBC), as have the cries and *demands* that Western forces keep away...
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1329: Mohamed, in Misrata, says:"This tyrant (Col Gaddafi) is fooling the world with his lies about cease fire. He is still destroying Misrata today and he has more than 200 snipers terrorising the city - using laser guided rifles. We call on the international community to go all the way and help us topple the dictator."
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1058: Salah, a Tripoli resident, tells the BBC that Col Gaddafi is a symbol of safety and security. He says he does not want to be ruled by the east of the country, and instead there should be negotiations. "Three days ago I could have told you about different opinions in Tripoli. But now we all stand for Libya. It's not about Gaddafi, it's a war between Libya and France, the US and UK.
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0954: Mansaf, from Jordan, says:"This is the kind of action that the whole Arab world will look at favourably. By helping the people of Libya fight for their freedom and independence, the West are showing that they are in full support of the public demands of the Arab street. Such actions will eventually change Arab opinion of the West for the better, and will make it much more difficult for terrorist organisations to attract the under-educated masses.
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