Libya rebels face last stand as Gaddafi forces zero in on Benghazi

If the Arab League called for a No Fly Zone, why can't they carry it out? why are they waiting for the West to do it? Egypt alone has one of the most advanced Air Forces by Middle Eastern standards and can easily cripple the Libyan Air Force.

Inept indeed.

Can China be world policeman for this crisis, please?

Don't worry, this is just the Empire Strikes Back. Theres still Return of the Jedi you know. Rebels will defo win.

This isn't anything new. Whenever another country or regional body wants something done (i.e. prevent ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, genocide in Rwanda etc.) it is always the United States who they expect to execute it. They're burdened with such demands on a regular basis, and are criticised when they carry out their own legitimate foreign policy (i.e. Afghanistan and Iraq). They're criticised when they do intervene, and they're criticised when they don't. It is a perverse anti-Americanism that defines a majority of people who comment on its foreign policy: not "anti-interventionism" (whatever that means; it should be obvious to anyone that passivity simply favours the side with the largest amount of force).

A full scale invasion isn't needed. I don't think anyone is suggesting that they should have one either. Most of Gadaffis recent success comes from the huge bombardments using heavy artillery and aircraft. Using strategic bombing it should be fairly easy to take them out, especially the aircraft considering he does have a huge number.

I am not sure why the AU should be responsible. They are incompetent. Neither am I sure why South Africa or Nigera should have a greater say in the matter when the countries of Southern Europe would be more affected by such an action.

I didn't say we should feel guilty, just that that there will be those who try to make us. The hypocritical media will have a field day when the numbers of Libyan dead are revealed, and we're constantly asked if we could have stopped it.

The difference between Iraq (which I did not agree with at the time or now, but do accept that it removed a ruthless dictator from power) and what should happen in Libya is that Saddam wasn't really doing anything more objectionable than any other dictator in 2003, whereas Gaddafi is in the process of slaughtering his own people. Like I said - if he gets to Benghazi, it will be a massacre.

Frankly I don't give a damn whether this has ramifications in the "war on terror" or wider relations with the Arabic or Islamic world, there are thousands of people dying at the hands of their leader and as mature, powerful democracies we would do well to help them. We should not cast aside what is right for the sake of what is expedient.

The same reason you feel the need to help the Palestinians, despite not being Palestinian yourself.

Why can't our government deem the lives of a few million Libyans its top priority?

The USA are criticised because they are hypocritical. Throughout their history they have said they want to promote freedom and they will openly support dictatorships at the same time.

Or they will exaggerate/make things up to attack other countries which they did in Iraq and Kosovo.

China and Russia are also criticised quite often. However, no one expects them to invade Libya because they don't claim to promote freedom and etc around the world. They quite openly don't care.

The same way that the British were criticised when they ran their empire. On one hand they claimed to be a bastion of civility and etc, whilst their troops were massacring unarmed Indian civilians.

Bombing is still an act of war on Gaddafi and his supporters and would still stand the risk of killing civvies. In addition we probably don't have the resources to enforce a No-fly zone with the current cuts (however I don't know this for sure).

The AU should be responsible because it is Africa and as such is their problem. If they decide to call for our aid in enforcing the no-fly then that would be different. However its not NATO jurisdiction so unless they ask us we should keep out.

Have the mental strength to resist media brainwashing.

Iraq and Libya are two very different scenarios.



The same reason you feel the need to help the Palestinians, despite not being Palestinian yourself.



Why can't our government deem the lives of a few million Libyans its top priority?

If the Arab League called for a No Fly Zone, why can't they carry it out? why are they waiting for the West to do it? Egypt alone has one of the most advanced Air Forces by Middle Eastern standards and can easily cripple the Libyan Air Force.

Inept indeed.

Who says I don't? I say 'we' meaning the public at large, it is not specifically self including; otherwise I wouldn't have been able to point out that the media intentionally manipulate?

Typical West, nothing in it for them so they just turn around and say they're "thinking about it"... They don't give two ****s about human rights aslong as they can still go and cuddle up to Gaddafi for some of his oil. The rebels stand no chance against the Army, its going to be a massacre and many innocent people will die, Gaddafi will reagin power and it'll all be over. Sickening!

Haha i'm so angry. No doubt they'll do nothing about Bahrain aswell, just claim the "Rebels" (Freedom Fighters) are supporters of The Muslim Brotherhood, of which the absolute majority are not.

Well it was the Russians and the Chinese fault for vetoing the resolution at the UN...