Mutiny slows troops’ advance on Misrata, rebels say
Rebels pushed back in the east
By Michael Georgy and Tom Perry
RAS LANUF, Libya/CAIRO, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States backed a call by the Arab League for a United Nations no-fly zone over Libya, as government troops backed by warplanes fought to drive rebels from remaining strongholds in western Libya.
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said the League, meeting in Cairo on Saturday, had decided that “serious crimes and great violations” committed by the government of Muammar Gaddafi against his people had stripped it of legitimacy.
Washington, which would play a leading role in enforcing any no-fly zone, called the declaration an “important step”; but it stopped short of commitment to any military action and made no proposal for a swift meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
It was not clear if the League’s call for a no-fly zone would provide the unequivocal regional endorsement NATO required for military action to curb Gaddafi.
Diplomats in New York said they could not rule out a weekend meeting of the U.N. Security Council to vote on the issue, but added it was unlikely.
Yaar these jahils of the Arab league. I wonder if they say the same if there was a Civil War in Jordan or Saudi Arabia? Nope. Burn Gaddafi, but at least be honest for the reasons.
The Arab league is a joke. The people of Libya don't want intervention or foreign troops to intervene. They will free themselves and sell lots of oil. :)
The Arab league is a joke. The people of Libya don't want intervention or foreign troops to intervene. They will free themselves and sell lots of oil. :)
Exactly. The king of kings of all things king is on a roll to take back hallucinating pill popping insurgents.