The Obama Administration’s position on Libya appears to have transitioned yet again toward a more hawkish stance, and they are now said to be pressuring the United Nations to expand their Thursday vote on Libya beyond a “no-fly zone” into a full authorization for attack.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice insisted that the no-fly zone was no longer sufficient and that they wanted an authorization that would allow immediate attacks against Gadhafi’s forces on the ground, including air strikes.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, however, insisted that the attack would have to include “Arab participation” because the administration is concerned that a unilateral US attack would have “unintended consequences.”
The move comes amid recent suggestions that Russian and Chinese opposition to the no-fly zone may be fading. It remains to be seen if they will support an outright war against the Libyan regime, however.
Off course US will ask and even demand to act militarily, the false democrats and their falsified democracy is out of option but militarizing where ever they can get their hands on, in US or in Middle East, or north Africa or African Horne.., at this time in mankind history they have no other choice but ask UN to act military.., so they can say it was not US but is UN demanding such action. Look capitalism – democracy no matter if is an Islamic one or not is as bankrupt as the falsified democrats are.., if they are not.., then why is it that US UN ambassador or for that matter Hillary Clinton never asks UN to impose any kind of punishment toward Israel, or why is it that each and every time Israel asks for something with a falsified reasons its been given to Israel and no questions asked.., If you think for a moment that Obama is a democrat or for that matter Hillary Clinton ever was, or senator Kerry is then you truly need to read their history and update your info. Look USA been at war for last 60 years, the regime needs to continue or the empire dream and everything in between is going to be lost.
OIL – Man – Its the OIL in the Libyan Soil that we want.
Lets go get it = Here comes the Cavalry.
Egypt could go in on the ground and take over Libya easily. The USA is not needed.
So could Iran.
MIC wants to do some spring cleaning. Clear the shelves for new inventory.
Israel is making a lot of money providing armed african soldiers for libya and the rest of the world is talking about getting their kids killed. What more has to be stated. The biggest game changer would have been to stop funding the thugs providing help to Libya for the usual profit of course. Israel has never provided one man hour to any operation of the United Nations or any other organization. Our sailors died on the USS Liberty as Israel attacked its neighbors in 1967. In 1968 thousands of our kids died in Vietnam were many nations help our effort but not Israel. I for one would rather risk nice jewish boys over my son. We have have enough sons died and it is time for Israel to help the world efforts.
YOOOOO, "O"…….. Jus wha we need…mo wor… an printin th' lucre….too.. hey u goo hoo…. no 1 will be th wizer….. Ya wanna du it fassah B4 th hole sho trashes………
They want the libyan oil and gas for free like they do in others african countries like Nigeria, Angola, Equator guinea etc… It will be pure theft.
When are we going to learn to mind our own business
Anyone remembers the thing about people who learn from their own experience, then about people who learn from other's people's experience and finally, about people who never learn from experience?
The Russian and the Chinese probably won't veto because something in them just makes them hopeful to watch Americans hopping from quagmire to quagmire. It's a highly cynical attitude since, in the end, ordinary people pay the prize of morons' follies.
I guess that some lives are just more valuable than others.
Ha ha! What an excellent assessment! And you were right on the money, Russia and China were among the countries that abstained. The usual warmongers were all for it. You're right on the money. I wish I could give 100 points for that answer.
Israel gets everything asked for I think they are proably the biggest threat in the hole wrold.Americawhats a land invasion because then they can occupy and steel more oil the worlds finnally waking up and it's time the US is put in it's place the hole world is not evil are representitives need to listen to the people they work for not the other way around.Libya freedom fighters just need a now fly zone and maybe some weapons no ground troops occupying like Afganistan and any were else the US is.They don't care about tjhe people just there own interests like oil.If I'm wrong prove it besides calling the smartest people conspiracy nuts like I said the world is waking up It's time the governments work for the people not corperations and money the way It is supposed to be.
That only means one thing: they must think that it's over, Qaddafi has massacred the opposition and is about to win. Now, the US jumps in to "save" the day, slaughter whoever is still standing and steal the oil. The perfect plan! Hillary's trip to the ME last week is the gift that keeps on giving. No wonder she announced her retirement upon her return. She accomplished more evil deeds in one trip than the bloodiest of politicians accomplish in a lifetime. Well done! She should be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize next year for all she's done to the peoples of the ME.
It's a copy cat scenario. They fooled Saddam to invade Kuwait and commit massacre against Kuwaitis. He used the national army which consisted of the Shi'at majority who went on marauding and massacring the Kuwaits with the help of US government, which gave the US good excuse to invade Kuwait. Same thing here. They are supporting Qaddafi to massacre his own people then they get the excuse to occupy Libya and remove Qaddafi. He & his sons have been used as poster children..lol..America is coming to liberate LIBYA.
You're absolutely right. They're now doing the same thing in Bahrain. Check out Vojkan Milosavljevic's comment up above. I think he's right on the money on this.
The Libyans were just so happy last night. My elation for them quickly died when I heard the US and the UK immediately announce that they would have to bomb this, that and the other thing. A no-fly zone means one thing to the Libyans and another to the warmongers.
I left a nother comment but don't now if it will be shown for reasons I could not understand but the US need to keep boots off the ground bec ause it turns into an ocupation ever time all the freedom fighters need is a no fly zone and good weapons and thats how they what it not their revolution stollen from them period..
I'm not a rich man, yet I would be willing to toss in a few dollars towards some horses and maybe an old cavalry saber or three for Barry, Hillary and Susie so that they can be landed in Libya. But only if they assure us they will be on the right side. Who is with me?
The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a right side in Libya. Or to be more precise, the right side seems to be just a tiny fraction of the opposition.
There's no tiny opposition, Vojkan. Qaddafi has waged a PR campaign worthy of the Kremlim. As psychopathic and stupid as it has been, the West has bought because, essentially, it furthered their agenda. Anyone following the quagmire from day one can tell that the entire population is against Qaddafi. He has physically divided the country, pounded the opposition on one side and isolated the other side while paying people to pretend to be on his side. C'mon, you should know how this works better than anyone here coming from the Communist block. He's being coached by Fidel Castro. Follow that line, it's Kremlin style from top to bottom.
If China and Russia were smart they would "support" America on the resolution. Then sit back and watch America wear itself out with yet another war. And Washington is dumb enough to do it too.
"Smart", no. Cynical is more appropriate, and I bet they are.
I don't think it is worth killing Libyans just in order to make Americans, and Westerners in general, look stupid.
They did just that. They both abstained.
I wonder if we can drum up some "Arab participation" to avoid any "unintended consequences". Jeez, ya think? God, I'm sick of that bitch.
What is the chance that the US will Declare War by a vote of Congress and follow the Constitution?
Hillary Clinton is about as dumb and stupid and ineffective as Secretary of State as was Condi Rice – Obama is a 'puppet' to George Soros and to AIPAC and the Zionist Neocons.
Krueschev was correct in two predictions: "We won't ever have to attack America, it will fall like a rotten plum from a tree" – "We don't have to worry about America, they will spend themselves out of existence".
When does the cowardly UN charge America with WAR CRIMES against the world?
You are wrong. Condi Rice is far from being as stupid as Hillary. She just is an opportunist who had the right colour of skin to get the job she was given, but had the wrong colour of skin to get more. Hillary is a self-imbued, embittered lump.
But then, my opinion is subjective because Condi is capable of playing Brahms , whereas Hillary is, her absolute lack of scruples notwithstanding, just helplessly untalented.
The Administration should follow the Constitution and ask Congress for permission to attack Libya, not the UN, which is not even part of our government.