Top French and British officials are pressing for an escalation in NATO’s war in Libya, citing the lack of a ceasefire between the two factions as justification to “do more.” French FM Alain Juppe also pressed for more NATO member nations to participate in the war.
Of course the calls for escalation mean further backing for the rebel forces, and the reason there is no ceasefire is because those rebel forces rejected an attempt by the African Union to negotiate the ceasefire.
French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet also expressed annoyance that France and Britain have been left doing most of the fighting in the war, since the US moved into a “support” role. The war has been going on for over three weeks now.
Of course, it was British and especially French officials who were angling for the war in the first place. French President Sarkozy even threatened to launch similar wars using Libya as a precedent. With the calls for escalation already coupled with suggestions of fatigue, it seems unlikely that the future wars will happen.
Jeepers, France and the UK had better get their boots on and gits busy. Cause you know, "escalation" or ejaculation and isn't that mostly the same thing?
Sen. Lindsey Graham must be simply livid. War's on and we ain't in it. Well, not like the "other" wars. Cameron and Sarkozy wanted a Libyan debacle and they've got one. Hey, good luck with that…
Another Neocon war with the French Neos fronting this one…. Really look at who this puffed up Sarkozi really is… The greater glory of France he claims… Just another carpetbager NWO Mole….. And our "O" didn't want to be left behind…[by him, France..] How wonderful [for BP??] P.S. "Sarkozy's half-brother, Olivier, was chosen by the Carlyle Group in March 2008 as co-head and managing director of its recently launched global financial services division.[18]" [WIKI]
All is about Libyan oil, weakening African Union and if and when they be able to divide Libya by the force of fundamentalism and feudalism.., these elements are their last garbage bags where they can get help from .., this war is CIA, Obama and Hillary Clinton written all over it.., US never been a democratic system living by its standard in terms of US political views of rest of the world.., EU neo conservatism from Sweden to France and beyond is the one that needs to prove that they are conservative enough to be globally recognized by those who are against socialism, communism, social democracy and democracy of any kind.., therefore they been using religious as their new tools to create wars.. Bill Clinton with help from Madeline Albright and far right US democrat politicians prove that when they started the Balkan war.., so was Tony Blair ( a Labor politician) time to help out.., now is Obama and Hillary Clinton turn to have a war under their name.., that’s the only thing that they are good at.., and they just needed a moment to prove who they really are.
"All is about Libyan oil, weakening African Union"
Right on the first part, wrong the second. African Union is a joke and I would not be surprised, if some are contracted as mercenaries in Libya by their former colonial powers.Uganda and Burundi have troops in Somalia and Congo.African Union is just as unscrupulous as their former colonial masters but with less means.
It is about time that some one tells and explain to the French and the British to stop meddling with foreign affairs it will lead to more terrorizm in europe. The west keep on saying that Ghaddafi must go but where? He still has the support of the Lybians in Tripoli and surrounding area and above all ,the army . Nato should not take sides but to follow and act according to resolution 1973 and they should protect the civilians from both sides and not only the rebels civilian who are taking on arms, How can you be certain that the whole of the people wants Ghaddafi out ?
How did they allow the rebels to fly helicopters without shutting them down, and I would remind France and the UK that themselves are breaking and not complying with resolution 1973 when they openly declaring regime change contrary to resolution 1973.
max
If people think the US France and anyone else cares about the citizens and thats why they are there grow a brain.Just like Afganistan and Iraq and the lies about them wars it's the same with almost all others in the last probably more than 50 years are about money and what most of the time gets the people to agree to the wars not that there governments would listen is because of faulse flag attacts to scare the population followed by more lies.When will the west stand up to the people that they put in power like the mid east is doing right now.The US is fighting the Taliban when we armed them to fight russia an called them freedom fighters.Now they are called terroriosts even though I don't agree with the way they treat there people the west is just as bad or worse they just lie.The US is going to collapes and the poor are the ones that will suffer well the people that run things live like kings.Democracy is done no it's just a faulse sense of freedom.
"Just like Afganistan and Iraq and the lies" FYI: so were WWI WWII Vetinam, Korea, Cuba, Mexico, Hawaii,Phillipines,Palestine ect,Ooops!,how forgetfull of me -Crusades http://www.veoh.com/watch/v18707282J5dG7ASE
I would have wrote everthing in my last post but it can only be so long.If we don't make are governments follow are constitutional laws we will be in a third world war sooner than we think.If we care about are kids and the world in general we will demand a stop or soon we will be invading Seria and Iran witch will almost forsure lead to the 3RD world war.The governments that start these wars based on there lies will be in underground shelters well the average citizens die.Of course Iran wants nukes Israel has them and so does Pakistan they just want to protect themselves.If they were doing even remotly what the west is doing they would not exist but for some reason we think not all but alot think are lives are more important.It's no longer just based on race it's a seperation of rich and poor.The world is more dangerous now than ever because of are policys and thats in my mind a fact.
Jamie…, we are in third world war since 1990 when Clinton and Madeline Albright started the Balkan war.., actually second world war is not finished yet.., therefore US is still in Japan and Europe occupying these country…, US/NATO is doing the 3rd word war slowly but surely with smaller wars.., afraid of getting involved with Russia and China or those have a better disciplined and better equipped military. This war (Libya) is CIA war and is a highway robbery or if will the modernized version in west becoming a system of buccaneer.
I seem to recall the last few years riots erupted in France, I also recall the rioters were n. africans, this may not be one of sarkozy's better ideas — if he ever had one.
Sure. The sooner, the better. There's no time to waste when there are civilians to slaughter, oil to steal and military bases to build.
I think this is part of Europe's attempt to get control of NATO. This is all win-win for Europe. If the US gets bogged down in a third unwinnable war, the world will blame it, not Europe, for the outcome. If the US stays on the sidelines or backs out, European leaders will blame the US for "lack of commitment" to Europe. Europe wins either way.