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Originally posted by Warhacks
Can't find a link yet but it will hit the media soon and I would put some links up. Got the information from a very dependable source.
The Arab League voted Saturday to back a no-fly zone in Libya and is asking that the U.N. Security Council impose the measure, officials of the regional body told reporters.
"It has one goal: To protect the civilian population," Amre Moussa, the body's secretary-general said.
"We will inform the U.N. Security Council of our request to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya," Moussa said. "The U.N. Security Council should decide how it will be enforced."
Originally posted by HoldTheBeans
He's a kook just like sadaam who thinks the people love him and the "rebels" are foreign fighters. I'm thinking he may be right. Not about the people loving him but the foreign fighters.
Originally posted by schuyler
There are no US warships heading to Libya other than has already been reported in several threads. There is only one US carrier anywhere close, and that is the Enterprise in the Red Sea, too far away at the moment to enforce a no-fly zone, which it couldn't do by itself anyway. The GWH Bush is ready to deploy, but is sitting at Norfolk. It would take a couple of weeks to get there. There is an Amphibious Striek Group based around the Kearsarge that is already in the Med and has been for a couple of weeks now, but it is short staffed.
Originally posted by Warhacks
reply to post by schuyler
www.lasvegassun.com...
they say there main purpose is for humanitarian assistance but i think u send warships for war. kinda makes sense don't you think?
I believe marines are gearing up for some sort of special ops although that I cannot confirm. They could also be ready to start arming the rebels with much needed weapons and ammo
Source seems credible:
USS Providence
USS Mason