[News] The Arab League Backtracks Over No-fly Zone?!

WTF?!?

As far as the No-Fly zone goes: disagreement between Obama and the JCS on what the mission and actual end-goal are and an enemy who threatens a long insurgency. I’ve read this book before and it doesn’t end well. Welcome to the US’s third extended conflict war….

Related:

Filmmaker Michael Moore Rips President Obama Over Libya. [Fox News]

[News] What Took So Long? The UN Finally OKs No-Fly Zone PBS News Hour

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Libyan rebels in Benghazi celebrate UN’s historic no-fly zone vote – “Residents of Libya’s de facto rebel capital of Benghazi joined in a massive street party after the United Nations Security Council approved ‘all necessary measures’ to protect Libyans from Col. Muammar Qaddafi’s forces.” [CS Monitor]

[News] Has the World Left the Libyan Reform Movement Hanging Out to Dry?

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UN tough on Gaddafi as Libya torn apart by violence:

Oooh… a travel ban on Gadhafi, asset freeze and arms embargo? Negroes, please! Total UN #FAIL!



Related:

– Robert Danin, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern and African studies at the Council on Foreign Relations Says Setting Libya No-Fly Zone May Be “Too Late.” Watch the video interview at that link – heartbreaking….

– Mitch Potter: Libyan revolution on the verge of collapse. [Toronto Star]

– Mitch Potter: Libya’s shattered hopes. [Toronto Star]

And if you still believe the US-led coalition invaded Iraq that removed Saddam Hussein from power was enacted to bring the people there freedom and democracy, pull the other one and I’ve got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn!

[News] Is the Reform Movement in Bahrain Crushed for Good?

Truly sad…..

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– Saudi troops in Bahrain quash hopes for reform. [France24]

– Iran condemns foreign military intervention in Bahrain – can’t believe I actually agree with Iran on something!

[News] Nuclear Meltdown Fears Grow at the Fukushima, Japan Nuclear Plant

This is not looking good, to say the least….

Read more:

– More nations advising citizens to leave Japan. [USA Today]

– The French government is accusing the Japanese of losing control of the situation and hiding the full scale of the disaster. [Daily Mail UK]

– US Stocks Sink After EU Energy Chief Warns On Nuclear Crisis [Wall Street Journal]

– EU energy chief plays down Japan warning. [Reuters]