Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Outlines fly to Libya

Britain and France outlined a resolution that would establish a no-fly zone in Libya as a quota, but has not made a decision to present to the Security Council, according to a source at the United Nations Organization (UNO .) The possibility of implementing a no-fly zone, evidenced by the increased pressure after Moammar Gadhafi's regime unleashed its firepower air on the ill-equipped and disorganized rebel force seeking to overthrow who has ruled Libya for 41 years.

This application evokes the recent history of Iraq, when in March 2003, an exclusion zone air traffic led to the U.S. military intervention in the Arab country. The approach takes effect immediately following the statements by Washington, when U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned last week that the declaration of a no-fly zone over Libya would, in fact, a military intervention in that country, with bombings in positions and the use of many aircraft and warships.

Despite the negative view of other direct military intervention by Washington in an Islamic country, and of the proposals in London and Paris, U.S. military strategists discuss options before the situation in Libya. The use of the Air Force since Sunday was a sign of the concern of the regime by the advance of rebel forces into the city of Sirte, the birthplace and stronghold of Gadhafi.

The turmoil has led to formulate strategies and justify military action on several fronts. The North African country's ambassador to the UN and his deputy have urged the Council to impose the area to prevent the forces of bombing civilians Gadhafi. Rebel fighters have also requested such action, alleging that can fight against Gadhafi's ground forces, but are overcome if you use Air Force.

Bernard Valero, spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry, said the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Mousa, said Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Gallo Arab conference that supports the creation of the no-fly zone. More isolated than ever on the international scene, Colonel Gadhafi accused France of "interference" in internal affairs Libyans for their support provided by Paris National Council created by the opposition in Benghazi, the second largest town in preparation for the transition.

And his foreign minister accused the United States, Britain and France of "conspiring" against Libya to be divided. Meanwhile, on the ground, the violence continues. Three air raids were launched against the strategic oil port of Ras Lanuf, where insurgents responded with antiaircraft artillery.

In Misrata (third city in the country, between Tripoli and Sirte), Gadhafi tanks bombarded the city, residents said, and cautioned against a "slaughter" without intervention by the international community. In Washington, the pressure increased about Barack Obama for President to provide military aid to insurgents and neutralize the Libyan aircraft, or to create the zone or destroying the airport runways, options, taking a fresh impetus with the announcement of support for this option of the Arab countries.

Washington advances in surgery for deliberate interference to radio communications between the Libyan aviation command and units through a specialized craft in flight from the international airspace, in a possible exclusion zone. The Pentagon has said that if Libya would need aircraft carriers, helicopter carriers, ships.

A whole arsenal against a large country and, according to experts, has a large war material capacity and sophistication. In addition to the exclusion, the options are varied. Two amphibious assault units of the 26 Marine Expeditionary Unit, vessels "Kearsarge" and "Ponce", are within shooting distance compared to Libya, according to "The New York Times." The "Kearsarge" and the "Ponce" can be seen as the current version of the "gunboat diplomacy" backing rebels seeking to erode the confidence of the government forces and mercenaries, and perhaps induce a coup according to the newspaper.

Direct U.S. intervention could take several forms, according to strategists polled by the newspaper New York, and start with the creation of a no-fly zone, or attacks on roads, missile and radar Libyans. Another method includes delivering weapons and supplies to the rebels, and embed special operations teams consisting of a dozen soldiers, to advise and train the rebels.

Attacks on military and government targets, as was done against Libyan targets in 1986 after Tripoli was connected to an attack on a Berlin nightclub frequented by U.S. soldiers.

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