Libya: Sarkozy Pulls The Trigger And Sends French War Planes
Latest Updates Coalition Military Assets France will send the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to Libya on Sunday, according to the French minister of defense. The US has F-15 and F-16 fighter jets in Sicily while USS Barry and USS Stout destroyers carrying sea-to-ground missiles are in the Mediterranean. Spain, Belgium, Norway, Denmark and Canada […]
Libya: Imminent Military Strike From France And Britain After UN Passes No-Fly Zone
On Thursday, the 15 members of the UN Security Council passed a resolution imposing a no-fly zone on Libya. The resolution is extensive and also authorizes “all necessary measures” to protect civilians from attacks by Gaddafi’s forces. The resolution would allow air strikes, which are urgently needed to stop Gaddafi’s assault on the Libyan rebels […]
Libya, Bahrain: Does The Empire Want The Arab Revolt To Be Crushed?
Bahrain: Violent Crackdown On Protest With Help From Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Forces On Tuesday the king of Bahrain imposed a three-month state of emergency, as the crackdown on the protesters is getting more violent. Two men were killed, and at least 200 people were shot by Bahrain security forces. A doctor, in a hospital […]
Libya: Will Sarkozy Have The Balls To Attack Gaddafi’s Forces?
On Saturday, in Cairo, the Arab League called for a no-fly zone over Libya. By their decisions, Arab foreign ministers “urged the United Nations security council to assume its responsibilities in the face of the deteriorating situation in Libya, and take the necessary measures to impose an air exclusion zone for Libyan warplanes.” But despite […]
Libya: Is It Diplomatic Cacophony Or Does The US Want Gaddafi To Prevail?
The Obama administration and Europe have been undecided and divided for three weeks over what to do about the situation in Libya. The Libyan rebel national council have repeatedly asked for a no-fly zone to be implemented, but so far no concrete actions have been implemented by NATO. While international condemnations have been pouring in […]
