That means both sides are going to RUN OUT of weapons and munitions. I suppose they can throw stones at each other, but, there won't be any sales of weapons into Libya.
The No Fly Zone and assault against Libyan ground forces by NATO is to protect the people that cannot protect themselves. It is okay of the Libyans aren't good soldiers.
It is the emergence of the New Government that will be the 'turning point.' Not some arbitrary 'dead' Gadaffi.
When the New Government is known and can be recognized at an international level the shift will come, until then there is plenty of humanitarian aid and help in organizing that government.
There isn't going to be a prolonged war in Libya. No ground troops are necessary. There won't be weapons to conduct war.
Libya has to be completely disarmed. Gadaffi is a known terrorist. No more. He is killing his own people. There are no more arms to Libya on either side.
The No Fly Zone and assault against Libyan ground forces by NATO is to protect the people that cannot protect themselves. It is okay of the Libyans aren't good soldiers.
It is the emergence of the New Government that will be the 'turning point.' Not some arbitrary 'dead' Gadaffi.
When the New Government is known and can be recognized at an international level the shift will come, until then there is plenty of humanitarian aid and help in organizing that government.
There isn't going to be a prolonged war in Libya. No ground troops are necessary. There won't be weapons to conduct war.
Libya has to be completely disarmed. Gadaffi is a known terrorist. No more. He is killing his own people. There are no more arms to Libya on either side.
Russia announces ban on arms sales to Libya (click title to entry - thank you)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will ban all weapons sales to Libya, the Kremlin said in a statement on Thursday, effectively suspending billions of dollars worth of arms contracts with the government of Muammar Gaddafi.
The Kremlin decree brings Moscow in line with an arms embargo and other punitive measures imposed in a February 26 United Nations Security Council resolution against Libya, where rebels are fighting to oust long-time leader Gaddafi....
There was a ship stopped in Turkey today or yesterday from Iran carring weapons of one kind or another. The crew was arrested.
There is international agreement across the board with very few exceptions and those exceptions are making very poor examples to good diplomacy and willingness to have a 'stable' Middle East.. They'll be monitored. Nothing is going into Libya.
From what I have read elsewhere this was a United Nations sanctioned shipment that was suppose to comply with UN Sanctions of Iran. Well, guess what? It didn't.
03/22/2011 20:16 Turkey found weapons on an Iranian aircraft that was forced to land in the southeast of the country on March 19 and arrested the plane’s crew, the Dogan news agency reported Tuesday.
The cargo plane was headed to Syria from Iran, the news agency in Istanbul said on its Web site.
Turkish officials found weapons including rocket launchers, mortars and automatic rifles, Dogan said. The Iranian plane, an Ilyushin Il-76TD, has been impounded at the airport in the city of Diyarbakir, it said.
The government is checking whether the consignment was registered with international aviation authorities, Dogan said....
If countries, like Iran, aren't going to HONOR the fact the rest of the world is trying to save lives and settle unrest peacefully without genocide or less, then there will be consequences. I am sure The West won't mind if they confiscate every shipment of ANYTHING coming near Libya that hasn't been cleared as humanitarain aid.
Gadaffi and the opposition government can try to have a war, but, it isn't going to be easy.
Is peaceful resolve to differences that difficult for USA citizens to get their minds around? If it is they need to ask why!
Gadaffi is pledging victory and all sorts of nonsense, but, that is all it is. He got the capacity anymore.
This is a picture of what REMAINS of "Boussetta Libyan navy base."
What? Where does anyone in Libya think they are going?
Eventually there won't be anywhere 'viable' to strike. Gidaffi's command and control is destroyed. What is everyone thinking?
The main threat to mass casualties among Libyan civilians and rebel areas - the colonel's air force - has been removed....
It is interesting what less than 150 sorties will do !
Gadaffi never even repaired his own home after being bombed by Reagan.
The Kremlin decree brings Moscow in line with an arms embargo and other punitive measures imposed in a February 26 United Nations Security Council resolution against Libya, where rebels are fighting to oust long-time leader Gaddafi....
There was a ship stopped in Turkey today or yesterday from Iran carring weapons of one kind or another. The crew was arrested.
There is international agreement across the board with very few exceptions and those exceptions are making very poor examples to good diplomacy and willingness to have a 'stable' Middle East.. They'll be monitored. Nothing is going into Libya.
From what I have read elsewhere this was a United Nations sanctioned shipment that was suppose to comply with UN Sanctions of Iran. Well, guess what? It didn't.
'Turkey Finds Weapons on Iran Cargo Plane, Arrests Crew' (click here)
By BLOOMBERG03/22/2011 20:16 Turkey found weapons on an Iranian aircraft that was forced to land in the southeast of the country on March 19 and arrested the plane’s crew, the Dogan news agency reported Tuesday.
The cargo plane was headed to Syria from Iran, the news agency in Istanbul said on its Web site.
Turkish officials found weapons including rocket launchers, mortars and automatic rifles, Dogan said. The Iranian plane, an Ilyushin Il-76TD, has been impounded at the airport in the city of Diyarbakir, it said.
The government is checking whether the consignment was registered with international aviation authorities, Dogan said....
If countries, like Iran, aren't going to HONOR the fact the rest of the world is trying to save lives and settle unrest peacefully without genocide or less, then there will be consequences. I am sure The West won't mind if they confiscate every shipment of ANYTHING coming near Libya that hasn't been cleared as humanitarain aid.
Gadaffi and the opposition government can try to have a war, but, it isn't going to be easy.
Is peaceful resolve to differences that difficult for USA citizens to get their minds around? If it is they need to ask why!
Gadaffi is pledging victory and all sorts of nonsense, but, that is all it is. He got the capacity anymore.
What? Where does anyone in Libya think they are going?
Eventually there won't be anywhere 'viable' to strike. Gidaffi's command and control is destroyed. What is everyone thinking?
Libya: Where Will Allied Forces Strike Next? (click here)
8:28pm UK, Tuesday March 22, 2011
His air defences have been wrecked, his navy blockaded into ports and his own palace compound under attack - what is left of Colonel Gaddafi's structures for the coalition to strike?
A narrow interpretation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 would conclude: not much.The main threat to mass casualties among Libyan civilians and rebel areas - the colonel's air force - has been removed....
It is interesting what less than 150 sorties will do !
Gadaffi never even repaired his own home after being bombed by Reagan.
