A French plane has fired the first shots in Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone begins. The target was a military vehicle, the French defence ministry said.
So there we go: hypocritical powers pass a hypocritical resolution and use it to enforce a hypocritical no-fly zone by hypocritically strike a vehicle on the ground.
Let us translate all this in pain English:
The US and NATO are waging war against Libya in order to put a puppet regime in power and, possibly, breakup Libya into two or more “independent countries”
I hope the brainless idiots who supported this no-fly zone resolution are proud of themselves.
The Saker
Hi guys, we’re back. You lot do what you like, but when the chips are down, we turn up with our planes. One day, we say we like your top honcho and we sell him the guns and he keeps the oil flowing. Next day, if things look sweaty, we say we don’t like your top honcho and we deal with the next guy, sell him the arms and he keeps the oil flowing. Sorted.
“breakup Libya into two or more “independent countries”
That seems to be US lead policy since the collapse of the USSR starting in the former Yugoslavia.
First phase of a multi phase operation has just started knocking out air defences along the coast. So much for a no fly zone.
I’m confused I thought you supported the rebels and the overthrow of Gadaffi?
It looks like all these revolutions in the Middle East (including of those Egyptians you the Saker are so proud of) are orchestrated by US. Why they are doing this is not clear, but its obvious that there is a lot of chaos and suffering ahead. In Libia it went wrong – Gaddafi had balls to fight back. Now the empire enforces the New Middle East Order by bombing and by who knows what else.
This so called world of democracy is disgusting.
Russia is totally spineless for a reason – the mass of crooks in power who pretend to have an anti-american stance are busy stealing money and piling them in western banks. They are afraid of their own people (hence they have to play patriots, but at the same time prepare to leave) and are totally dependent of west. Their children are living and studing abroad. US have more than enough means to control every single bastard. Do not expect any real indepedent policy from Russia in the near future.
If that is the goal, my guess is they will miss the mark. It was certainly their goal to divide Iraq into 3 countries, but it did not work out there either. Granted, there is no power comparable to Iran to confront them. But at the same time, there is no sectarian divide in Libya. They will not likely be willing to put troops on the ground, at least not many.
Finally, everybody in Libya hates the empire and knows its games. Do not assume the crowds cheering at Benghazi are thinking those Americans and their Euro hangers on are just nice guys who want to help. Everybody has seen the MQ-Tony Blair, Sarkozy, Berlusconi, Condy Rice lovey dovey pictures.
That said, it is very tragic that they were unable to oust MQ without NATO intervention. Even a failed western attempt to install a dictator or break up the country will be bloody.
can’t wait when the states will drag themselfs into Yemen next. We all learned that an entry is not that hard its all about the exit terms.
alibi
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