British Prime Minister David Cameron’s office today denied growing reports that British soldiers are on the ground in the Libyan city of Misrata, saying that all their actions were “in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1973.”
Cameron’s spokesman insisted the denial was not in any way related to photographs taking inside Misrata by media outlets which clearly showed Western troops in the city, working with rebel forces. The UN resolution explicitly forbids the use of ground troops in Libya.
The denial may be an attempt to create a distinction without a difference, however, as British newspaper The Guardian says it has confirmed that former members of the British SAS are indeed on the ground in Misrata, but operating as “private security firm employees.”
The troops are said to be operating as spotters, finding targets for NATO’s warplanes to bomb. They pass the details of targets through the Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard in Naples before they are attacked.
A turd by any other name! Knew the spin would be good. Does anybody who gives a shit believe this stuff anyway!
"The denial may be an attempt to create a distinction without a difference, however, as British newspaper The Guardian says it has confirmed that former members of the British SAS are indeed on the ground in Misrata, but operating as “private security firm employees.”"
Disntinction without a difference? C'mon man. Get yr act together. "Private security firm employees" are mercenaries which are specifically banned by UNSC Res 1973 even more clearly than troops on the ground.
"16. Deplores the continuing flows of mercenaries into the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and calls upon all Member States to comply strictly with their obligations under paragraph 9 of resolution 1970 (2011) to prevent the provision of armed mercenary personnel to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;" http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/17/un-se…
Mercs and 'private contractors' aren't cnsidered 'boots' on the ground, until one gets killed.
The politicians motto "lie, lie, lie and when that fails, deny, deny, deny"
… another apt motto, coined by Groucho Marx and used by politicians: "who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?"
Uh, huh. The US has become a bad comedy routine. Sad, ain't it?
thedissenter hit the nail on the head all couintrys involved are dissenters from the rule of law.
Free Lybian Forces sounds just like the lie Iraqy Freedom they give there illegal wars names that sound good but nothing could be further from the truth.If people think that it will not be a puppet government in place with US bases there they are almost 100 persent wrong.It would go against the norm.We would not want that now would we.
uh yeah, except there are and you know there are. how stupid do they think we are. hang these liars already…
Okayyyy…. 'private security firm employees'. Yeah. Okay.
So when they're picked up and tossed in some torture dungeon for being 'enemy combatants' what is the argument going to be? Oh- wait- let me guess…. the Brits will claim 'diplomatic immunity'?
Its the worldwide apathy that gets me. We need another pair of really unlikeable guys like Bush and Blair before the British and American public will ever care again.