Britain’s push for a UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in Libya has been derailed, with both the United States and Russia declining to support the measure.
A closed door meeting on Thursday ended with no agreement on a draft
resolution. Britain’s text heavily criticized Khalifa Hafter, and blamed him fully for the fighting. Russia objected to that portion of the text.
The US opposition is a lot less clear, as they gave no public reason for
why they objected to the resolution. They also declined comment to the
media after the closed-door meeting.
Though the US isn’t publicly backing Hafter, several key regional
allies, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates,
are. Hafter also has a history of working for the CIA, and some reports
have suggested the US was keen on enhancing his power as a way to
resolve the current fighting.
To clarify. Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia are working against US interests in Libya. Not as US allies. They are for years trying to find an end-game in Yemen that will not result in US fully controlling Bab Al-Mandeb. Egypt is willing to asdust Saudis on Yemen front, ss a Red Sea country. But Egypt must resolve problem at its doorstep in Libya to prevent infiltration of terrorists and destabilizing the country,
If Egypt is such an ally, why has it objected to US attempts to create ARAB NATO, snd bolted out of it.
Heftar may have been an assrt, but was declared has been, and marginalized. US and the entire West put their weight behind UN government in Tripoli. US basically banushed Hefter to Tobruk, near Egypt’s border. And the Parliament took refuge there, what gives Hefter legitimacy.
The bottom line, Hefter got help from Egypt, and Saudi money was filtered through, aas well as military asdistance from Russia. France had lately put an act on, supposedly supporting him. US is in a quandry — his win is US lloss. Plain and simple. This is why UK proposed resolution trying to stop him, with Russia shooting it down as expected, allows US to look innocent. Making friends with him now, after all that has happsndd?
Will accomodation be found if US caves in on Yemen? How would such cave in look like? US to give up political control of the outcome in Yemen. UAE, Egypt and Saudis to support regional peace plan. It will not be hard. UAE and Saudis carve up control of South Yemen, Egypt and Sudan to support Shia Yemen. Since neither is on bad terms with Iran.
It is rather surprising that US waited this long to try to come to terms with Hefter.
If he is an asset, why go all these years propping up UN sponsored government? And why did he have to spend years fighting for Benghazi. against the SAME militias that US and UK funded and armed in battle against Gadhafi? And now that he undxpectedly cut the deal with Fezan — everybody in Western capitals just expected him to show up and start negotiating.
The problem is — he eill negotiate much hardet. With friends at his side, he does not lack money or arms. But jnstead it is France and UK that are left out. US will have to negotiate as the defeat of Tripoli would be very bad for US reputation.
Libya is double dosed from front and back because the leader that selected, doesn’t meet the standards of the other country.
Obviously it’s because Trump is under the complete control of Vladimir Putin… Gee, this is fun!