There is no leadership in Libya that has proven to have the ability to stop the arms sales already coming out of that country. It is the worst idea I've heard. The efforts in the region has to stop the arms sales coming from Libya already.
February 18, 2015
By Margaret Basheer
UNITED NATIONS—
Libya’s foreign minister (click here) asked the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo against his government to help it fight armed groups and Islamic extremists who are battling for control of the country and its oilfields.
Mohamed Elhadi Dayri told an emergency meeting of the 15-nation council that Libya’s legitimate authorities need the embargo lifted so they can rebuild the national army and its capacity to fight terrorist groups, including Ansar al-Sharia and Islamic State.
“We also reaffirm that if we fail to have arms provided to us and training provided for our army, this can only play into the hands of the extremists," he said. "This will help ramp up the activities in Libya, and this will have a negative repercussion on the entire region and, thereby, global security.”...
The best idea is to have a Libyan military vetted and trained. Only at that point can there be arms returned to Libya. All the sales existing today has to first be stopped.
Egypt claims to have intelligence about Libya and it is Egypt that should be consulted regarding the best path for the Libyan people.
I have no doubt the hardship facing the people is unthinkable. But, to add to the ability of Daesh to carry out more atrocities is worse.
February 18, 2015
By Margaret Basheer
UNITED NATIONS—
Libya’s foreign minister (click here) asked the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo against his government to help it fight armed groups and Islamic extremists who are battling for control of the country and its oilfields.
Mohamed Elhadi Dayri told an emergency meeting of the 15-nation council that Libya’s legitimate authorities need the embargo lifted so they can rebuild the national army and its capacity to fight terrorist groups, including Ansar al-Sharia and Islamic State.
“We also reaffirm that if we fail to have arms provided to us and training provided for our army, this can only play into the hands of the extremists," he said. "This will help ramp up the activities in Libya, and this will have a negative repercussion on the entire region and, thereby, global security.”...
The best idea is to have a Libyan military vetted and trained. Only at that point can there be arms returned to Libya. All the sales existing today has to first be stopped.
Egypt claims to have intelligence about Libya and it is Egypt that should be consulted regarding the best path for the Libyan people.
I have no doubt the hardship facing the people is unthinkable. But, to add to the ability of Daesh to carry out more atrocities is worse.
