Another embarassement for Britian, I see.

I wouldn't say embarrassing. Once this dictatorship falls whoever takes charge won't care.

An embarrassment for Conservative's it is, though.

(Hooray - a retrospective hooray considering everyone survived)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12726032

 

13 March 2011 Last updated at 22:42 GMT

 

LIBYA: Gaddafi troops 'force rebels out of BREGA'

 

Libyan forces supporting Col Muammar Gaddafi have advanced on rebel-held strongholds, reportedly recapturing the eastern town of Brega.

 

Dozens of rebel fighters pulled out of the area amid heavy shelling.

 

Libyan rebel forces have been losing ground for days, including the key oil port of Ras Lanuf on Saturday.

 

Meanwhile, the French government said it would speed up its efforts to persuade the international community to impose a NO-FLY ZONE over Libya.

 

Human Rights Watch said Libyan authorities had carried out a wave of "arbitrary arrests and forced disappearances" in the capital, Tripoli.

 

In other regional developments:

 

In BAHRAIN, riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters blocking the main road into the capital Manama's business district, and encircled the protesters' main camp in Pearl Square, witnesses said

 

In YEMEN, at least 100 people were injured in clashes between Yemeni police, firing live bullets and tear gas, and anti-government protesters at a demonstration in the capital, witnesses said. It follows the deaths of at least six people in similar clashes in the city on Saturday. The US said it was "deeply concerned" by the attacks on protesters

 

In SAUDI ARABIA, up to 200 people reportedly gathered outside the interior ministry to demand the release of imprisoned relatives

 

In OMAN, there were signs of concessions. Sultan Qaboos said he would hand over some lawmaking powers to a legislative council

 

In MOROCCO, there were clashes in Casablanca when security forces tried to storm the headquarters of a left-wing party where protesters were sheltering. Police later sealed off the city's main square

 

 

In LIBYA, rebels left on trucks equipped with anti-aircraft guns, retreating from Brega along the coastal road towards Ajdabiya - the gateway to the main rebel-held cities of BENGHAZI and TOBRUK. They said Col Gaddafi's forces had carried out air strikes, as well as shelling Brega.

 

The army is "marching to cleanse the country" of insurgents, military spokesman Col Milad Hussein told a news conference in Tripoli.

 

"Our raids are forcing the terrorists to flee. We have liberated Zawiya, Ujayla, Ras Lanuf and Brega, and the army is advancing to liberate the rest of the regions."

 

Rebels told the BBC they were heading towards Ajdabiya, 150km (93 miles) south of Benghazi, while Col Gaddafi's forces were about 60km away.

 

"There's no uprising any more," Nabil Tijouri, a rebel who had been involved in the fighting, told the Reuters news agency. "The other day we were in Ras Lanuf, then Brega, the day after tomorrow they will be in Benghazi."

 

Ajdabiya is the only sizeable town between Brega and Benghazi.

 

In Libya's second city, however, the mood remains defiant, says the BBC's Pascale Harter, with many wounded fighters returning but other residents heading for the front line.

 

The BBC's Jon Leyne in Benghazi says the big question now is whether Col Gaddafi has the forces and the back-up to try and recapture the rest of the country. A battle for Benghazi would be far bloodier than anything seen so far, he adds.

 

Meanwhile, reports from the last major rebel-controlled city in western Libya, MISRATA, said it was surrounded by Col Gaddafi's troops.

 

Some rebels told Reuters on Sunday night that the government offensive had been halted by fighting amongst government troops. There had been a mutiny after some refused to attack Misrata, they claimed.

 

But a government spokesman dismissed the reports as "rubbish", and said its forces were instead negotiating a surrender with tribal elders.

 

Human Rights Watch, reporting on the situation in Tripoli, said security forces had "arrested scores of anti-government protesters, suspected government critics, and those alleged to have provided information to international media and human rights organisations". It said some of those detained had been tortured.

 

"Given Libya's record of torture and political killings, we worry deeply about the fate of those taken away," said Sarah Leah Whitson, the group's Middle East and North Africa director.

 

'Important step'

 

International diplomatic pressure is growing for a NO-FLY zone over Libya.

 

The policy would be aimed at preventing Col Gaddafi's forces using warplanes to attack rebel positions, although no clear position has emerged on exactly how this would be achieved.

 

On Saturday, the ARAB League agreed to ask the UN Security Council to enforce such a zone, a move the US called an "important step".

 

The UK and FRANCE have pushed for the idea, but have failed so far to win firm backing from the EU or Nato.

 

On Sunday, France said it would step up its efforts, in conjunction with the EU, the Arab League, the UN Security Council and the rebel Libyan National Council.

 

It also said LIBYA would be discussed at a meeting of the Group of Eight (G8) foreign ministers beginning in Paris on Monday.

 

Nato has previously cited regional and international support for the idea as a key condition before it could possibly go ahead.

 

Russia and China, which wield vetoes on the UN Security Council, have expressed serious reservations on the issue.

Latest on 15.3.11

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12742858

 

Libya: Government and rebels still battling for Brega

 

Heavy fighting has been continuing in Libya between government and rebel forces for the oil town of Brega.

 

The town has changed hands several times over recent days. Reports now suggest the rebels are losing control.

 

In the west, government forces appear to have retaken Zuwara and are shelling Misrata city.

 

After a meeting in France, the G8 group of nations urged action against Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, but made no mention of a no-fly zone.

 

United Nations diplomats have meanwhile said they expect to circulate a draft resolution on Libya to UN Security Council members later on Tuesday.

 

Government planes have also been bombing the outskirts of Ajdabiya, the last town before the rebel base in Benghazi.

 

The sound of rocket fire has been getting louder in the town, while the frequency of ambulances and trucks bringing wounded to the main hospital has been increasing, AFP news agency reports.

 

Libyan state TV says the government has gained control of the town, but this has not been independently verified, and reports suggest that fighting is continuing.

 

'Convoy attacked'

 

In Brega, it seems rebel fighters have been hiding inside the oil installation in the daytime, in the belief that the government does not want to shell the facility, says the BBC's Jon Leyne in Benghazi.

 

Opposition sources are also saying there are divisions within the government ranks, with some troops apparently reluctant to fire on civilians, our correspondent adds.

 

Meanwhile, a convoy of five civilian vehicles travelling to Brega is reported to have been attacked, killing a number of women and children.

 

A German writer and former member of parliament said he was driving near Brega when he was overtaken by the convoy. He later found the vehicles destroyed and everyone killed, and said he believed it was a ground attack using rocket-propelled grenades.

 

The German man said his own vehicle also came under fire and his driver was killed, while the rest of the passengers walked seven hours through the desert to safety.

 

Meanwhile, it appears that government troops have taken over Zuwara, the last rebel town in the west, near the Tunisian border.

 

A resident in Zuwara said security forces were trying to round up anyone suspected of links to the rebels.

 

They have lists of names and are looking for the rebels," the resident told Reuters news agency. "They also took a number of rebels as hostages."

 

According to a report from Libyan state TV, an aircraft carrying people who it called "traitors" landed in an airport in Benghazi on Tuesday and stayed for about two hours.

 

"It is thought that it had carried a number of leading traitors and agents," the channel reported.

 

The G8 group of foreign ministers, who have been meeting in France, have called on the UN to increase pressure on the Gaddafi regime.

 

But despite recent talk of the imposition of a no-fly zone - an idea backed by France - the group made no mention of the prospect in its final communique.

 

G8 foreign ministers "agreed that the UN Security Council should increase the pressure, including through economic measures, for Muammar Gaddafi to leave", said the French minister, Alain Juppe.

 

The Arab League has been pushing for a no-fly zone that would ground Libyan aircraft to protect people from assault by forces loyal to Col Gaddafi.

 

'Outpaced by events'

 

The US, Russia and other EU countries had reacted cautiously to the no-fly zone proposal ahead of the Paris meeting.

 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - who attended the Paris meeting - has met a leader of the new opposition in Libya, Mahmoud Jibril, for 45 minutes at a Paris hotel and discussed ways the US could assist beyond humanitarian aid.

 

Divisions over the idea of military intervention also emerged in a UN Security Council meeting on Monday.

 

A UN diplomat has said the plan is to circulate a draft resolution on Libya to Security Council members on Tuesday afternoon.

 

The BBC's Barbara Plett says it is expected to be in two parts, according to the diplomat.

 

The first will lay out what the Arab League wants in a no-fly zone and be presented by Lebanon, while the second will present tougher measures wanted by the international community, such as tightening sanctions and action against mercenaries, the diplomat said.

 

In effect this places the onus for the no-fly zone on the Arabs, apparently as a way to overcome divisions on the issue in the council, our correspondent says.

 

"It's important that the no-fly zone is seen as coming from the region rather than as a silver bullet from the West," the diplomat said, adding that Arab states would be expected to participate in implementing it, not just support it.

 

But Mr Juppe suggested in a radio interview that events on the ground in Libya have already outpaced diplomatic efforts.

 

Mr Juppe also said that China, a veto-wielding member, is blocking UN Security Council action on Libya while the US has yet to define its position.

 

UN envoy Abdul Ilah Khatib travelled to Libya on Monday and met Foreign Minister Moussa Kusa in the capital, Tripoli.

 

In the meeting, Mr Khatib, a former Jordanian foreign minister, reiterated demands for an end to the violence and requested access for humanitarian groups, a UN spokesman said.

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12747875

 

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Libya: G8 fails to agree on no-fly zone

 

G8 foreign ministers meeting in Paris have warned Libyan leader Col Gaddafi he could face "dire consequences" but have failed to agree to a no-fly zone.

 

Germany and Russia were said to oppose British and French plans aimed at halting the advance of Col Gaddafi's forces against rebels in the East.

 

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle warned of a risk of being "sucked into a war in North Africa".

 

France said it expected a UN resolution backing the rebels this week.

 

Reports from the UN in New York said a text was being drafted by British, French, Lebanese, US and German diplomats and was due to be circulated among the 15 members of the Security Council.

 

Arab League backing

 

In their final communique, the group of eight world powers warned the Libyan leader to "respect the legitimate claim of the Libyan people to fundamental rights, freedom of expression, and a representative form of government".

 

At the weekend, the Arab League backed calls for a no-fly zone although French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe accepted that efforts at the G8 to had failed to achieve broad agreement.

 

The US and Russia are both known to want more details of any proposed flight restrictions.

 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Arab League had not "formalised" its decision to back a no-fly zone on Saturday, adding that it had stated in the same declaration that it was "categorically opposed to any foreign intervention, particularly military intervention, in Libyan affairs".

 

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said the proposal would not be sufficient to bring the violence to an end.

 

Mr Juppe did not say what the focus of a UN resolution would be but British Foreign Secretary William Hague said there was a "common appetite" for further discussion at the UN and a general agreement of the need for an urgent response.

 

Sarkozy 'gone mad'

 

French attempts to push for a no-fly zone have met with a derisive response from Muammar Gaddafi who has given a 40-minute interview with German TV in which he singled out President Nicolas Sarkozy for criticism.

 

"He is my friend but I think he has gone mad. He is suffering from a psychological illness," he told RTL journalist Antonia Rados.

 

Col Gaddafi added that he no longer trusted the West, apart from Germany. "We are going to invest in Russia, India and China now. That's where our money is going to be invested," he said.

Mr Juppe also said that China, a veto-wielding member, is blocking UN Security Council action on Libya while the US has yet to define its position.

 

Germany and Russia were said to oppose British and French plans aimed at halting the advance of Col Gaddafi's forces against rebels in the East.

 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Arab League had not "formalised" its decision to back a no-fly zone on Saturday, adding that it had stated in the same declaration that it was "categorically opposed to any foreign intervention, particularly military intervention, in Libyan affairs".

 

Col Gaddafi added that he no longer trusted the West, apart from Germany. "We are going to invest in Russia, India and China now. That's where our money is going to be invested," he said.

 

SURPRISE!!!!!!

I have just received and signed a petition from Avaaz.org in relation to UN discussing what to do about LIBYA:

 

Avaaz's original alert below:

 

Dear friends,

 

The Arab League has just formally proposed a resolution at the UN Security Council to create a no-fly zone over Libya. After weeks of international deadlock, this is the moment of truth -- and if we don't persuade the UN to act now, we could see in Libya one of the worst bloodbaths of our new century.

 

Qaddafi's forces are crushing the rebellion town by town. If they retake the country, brutal retribution awaits Libyans who challenged the regime. Already, reports of torture and killing are flowing from retaken areas.

 

Ordinary Libyans are asking if the world has abandoned them. The Avaaz community is deeply committed to non-violence, but enforcing a no-fly zone to ground Qaddafi's gunships is one case where UN-backed military action seems necessary. Polls of our community show 86% of us support a no-fly zone. Now, as the decisive UN vote nears, it's time for the biggest outcry we can raise.

 

We cheered when Libya's people rose up, and we cannot, we must not, ignore their plea for help now, in their darkest hour. Even if you've sent one before, click to send a message to the UN Security Council now:

 

http://www.avaaz.org/en/libya_no_fly_zone_3/97.php?cl_tta_sign=cc4d689a84342c6ba5280e4be328d16c

 

The UN is split, but the ground is shifting rapidly -- with China, Russia, and Germany arguing against, and the Arab League, the Islamic Conference, the UK, and France pushing in favor. The US and India are on the fence. This is no old-style East-West debate, nor, as some fear, an oil-grab conspiracy. The Libyan provisional council, which France has recognized as Libya's legitimate government, is desperately calling for the no-fly zone and international support, but with each passing day, the danger grows that any help will come too late.

 

A no-fly zone alone isn't a silver bullet -- it should be matched by still-stronger targeted sanctions and asset freezes, jamming of Qaddafi's violence-inciting broadcasts, and more countries extending diplomatic recognition to Libya's provisional council. Even with all of that, it could fall short. But those opposing strong action must ask whether, with tens of thousands of lives in the balance, they're ready to call for inaction.

 

International law and the UN Security Council have made clear that, when mass crimes against humanity are committed, the international community has a responsibility to protect people from these crimes, even if their attacker is their own government. While we do not yet know the full magnitude of Qaddafi's crimes, we cannot look away. Click to send an urgent message to the UN Security Council delegates:

 

http://www.avaaz.org/en/libya_no_fly_zone_3/97.php?cl_tta_sign=cc4d689a84342c6ba5280e4be328d16c

 

In the best-case scenario, Qaddafi would react to a UN resolution about a no-fly zone by ending his air attacks. But if he does not, enforcing the no-fly zone would require strikes on fighters he attempts to use, and possibly air strikes on Qaddafi's anti-aircraft missile batteries. There is a chance that a no-fly zone could lead to deeper international military involvement in Libya.

 

While the world (and Avaaz) objected strongly to George W. Bush's war in Iraq, and we have advocated for peaceful solutions to conflicts in numerous places, this is not Iraq. If we don't act soon, Libya could look more like Darfur, with massive crimes against humanity committed against whole communities of people. The Qaddafi regime has a long history of torture, massacring its own people and sponsoring international terrorism, and the Libyan people are unified against Qaddafi’s troops – even his own tribe and hometown have distanced themselves from his actions.

 

The situation in Libya -- and the world's response to it -- is complex, with many different actors and agendas, and the future of a post-Qaddafi Libya remains unclear. While this complexity must dictate the care we take in our actions, for the sake of tens of thousands of Libyan people, it cannot, it must not, render us inactive. Let's make the best choice we can, and act, now.

 

With hope,

 

Stephanie, Ricken, Ben, Alice, Graziela, Benjamin, Rewan, and the whole Avaaz team

 

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U.N. Security Council approves no-fly zone in Libya

 

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/17/libya.civil.war/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

So why in Gods name did they not decide to do this 2/3 weeks ago. The USA laughed off Prime Minister Cameron's suggestion of a no fly zone and here we are at the very situation he outlined. The UN has not covered itself in glory here and has quite frankly ridiculed itself in front of the international community all while innocent blood ran down the streets of the towns and cities of Libya. Shame on them.

on the surface a no fly zone resolution seems peaceful. but this to me feels like the beginning of an all out war. i simply can't imagine Gaddafi halting any air strikes on Benghazi just because the UN has told him not to. he will breach the resolution and an UN lead miltary operation will take place in libya whether we like it or not.

 

and when will the foreign intervention end? when the rebels take over the entire country? will they leave as soon as benghazi has been regained? gadaffi has promised to fight to the last man and i'm pretty sure thats one promise we can hold him by.

 

this will not be pretty :(

Finally - hopefully it is not too late.

 

The resolution was approved with 10 votes, including those of the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

 

There were no opposing votes on the 15-member council, but China, Russia, Germany, India and Brazil abstained. Germany said it was concerned about a protracted military conflict.

 

U.N. member states can "take all necessary measures ... to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, including Benghazi, while excluding a foreign occupation force," according to the resolution.

 

It was not immediately clear just how the international military operation and possible strikes against the Libyan military would unfold. The no-fly zone prohibits Libya's air forces from entering certain zones within the country.

 

From CNN

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12781009

 

18 March 2011 Last updated at 00:56 GMT

 

 

UN backs action against Gaddafi

 

The UN Security Council has backed a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" short of an invasion "to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas".

 

In New York, the 15-member body voted 10-0 in favour, with five abstentions.

 

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces have recently retaken several towns seized by rebels in an uprising.

 

Rebel forces reacted with joy in their Benghazi stronghold but a government spokesman condemned UN "aggression".

 

Loyalist forces are bearing down on Benghazi, home to a million people.

 

'Threatens unity'

 

Earlier reports suggested that if the resolution were passed, air attacks on Col Gaddafi's forces by the British and French air forces could begin within hours.

 

It is not thought that the US would be involved in the first strikes, but the British and French are likely to get logistical backup from Arab allies.

 

The UK, France and Lebanon proposed Security Council Resolution 1973, with US support.

 

Russia and China - which often oppose the use of force against a sovereign country as they believe it sets a dangerous precedent - abstained rather than using their power of veto as permanent members.

 

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, introducing the resolution, said: "In Libya, for a number of weeks the people's will has been shot down... by Colonel Gaddafi who is attacking his own people.

 

"We cannot let these warmongers do this, we cannot abandon civilians."

 

He added: "We should not arrive too late."

 

The US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, said: "This resolution should send a strong message to Colonel Gaddafi and his regime that the violence must stop, the killing must stop and the people of Libya must be protected and have the opportunity to express themselves freely."

 

British ambassador to the UN, Sir Mark Lyall Grant, said: "The international community has come together in deploring the actions of the Gaddafi regime and demanding that the regime end this violence against the Libyan people." He said the UK was "ready to shoulder our responsibility".

 

But GERMANY, which abstained, will not be contributing to the military effort. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said his government sees "considerable dangers and risks" in military action against Col Gaddafi.

 

There was a joyful response to the vote among rebels in Benghazi. Locals cheered, fired guns in the air and let off fireworks to celebrate the imminent no-fly zone.

 

But Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaaim said the vote amounted to "a call for Libyans to kill each other", according to Agence France-Presse news agency.

 

"This resolution shows an aggressive attitude on the part of the international community, which threatens the unity of Libya and its stability," he is reported to have said.

 

Earlier on Thursday, addressing the people of Benghazi, Col Gaddafi said his troops were coming "tonight" and there would be "no mercy".

 

He told rebels to go home, adding that "whoever lays down his weapons" would be pardoned.

 

Rebel leaders replied by saying their forces would stand firm and not be deterred by Col Gaddafi's threats.

 

Shortly before the UN vote on Thursday, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard in Benghazi.

 

'Serious danger'

 

The Libyan military earlier warned that any foreign operations against Libya would expose all maritime and air navigation in the Mediterranean Sea to danger, state TV reported.

 

"All civilian and military activities will be the target of a Libyan counter-attack. The Mediterranean Sea will be in serious danger not only in the short term but also in the long term," a screen caption said.

 

In other developments:

 

Forces loyal to Col Gaddafi reportedly launched their first air attacks on Benghazi, targeting the airport at Benina

 

Col Gaddafi's forces attacked the rebel-held town of Ajdabiya, a key objective before launching a ground assault on Benghazi, but rebels deployed tanks, artillery and a helicopter to repel the assault

 

Libyan state television reported that the city of Misrata was almost entirely under government control, but rebels and residents in the city denied this

 

Official Libyan news agency Jana reported that government forces would cease military operations from midnight on Sunday to give rebels the opportunity to hand over their weapons and "benefit from the decision on general amnesty".

 

Following the toppling of the long-time leaders of neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt earlier this year, Libyan protesters started to demand that Col Gaddafi step down after 42 years of autocratic rule.

 

They quickly seized much of eastern Libya.

 

 

Draft resolution

 

Imposes "ban on all flights in Libyan airspace" except for aid planes

 

Authorises member states to "take all necessary measures" to "protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack"

 

Excludes occupation force

 

Toughens arms embargo by calling on all member states to "inspect in their territory vessels and aircraft bound to or from Libya"

 

Widens asset freeze to include Libyan Investment Authority, Central Bank of Libya and Libyan National Oil Company among others

 

 

ANALYSIS

 

Jonathan Marcus BBC diplomatic correspondent

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

The passage of this resolution marks a significant diplomatic victory for France, Britain and the Arab League countries who have all strongly backed the idea of a no-fly zone. The crucial thing is that this text goes well beyond just the imposition of a no-fly zone.

 

Experts have cautioned that Col Gaddafi's most potent weapons are his ground forces - tanks and heavy artillery. The UN resolution appears to give legal weight, if necessary, to attacks on these forces too.

 

Signals from Paris suggest that air operations could be imminent. But that may be an attempt to keep Col Gaddafi guessing. In the first instance these would probably target Libyan government air defences.

 

But they could be the start of a brief air campaign of targeted strikes intended to halt Col Gaddafi's forces in their tracks.

Aw, this is awful. :sad:

 

My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Libya.

 

Were the protests peaceful or where they getting violent?

 

this is also my big question for that. my prayers and thoughts go out to them..

Gaddafi has now announced a ceasefire.

 

:confused:

David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy have done well in getting this to happen. I thought the USA would have been more responsive but then again it was only two weeks ago when they laughed off Cameron's suggestion of a no fly zone. I think they've been a step behind in this issue. Lightweight...ironically.

Ghaddafi-loyal forces are said to have advanced towards Benghazi - also after Libya's alleged ceasefire - Libya does not regard it as illegal to have troops / soldiers stationed outside Benghazi, "because they are not attacking Benghazi".

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/9429682.stm

 

Libya crisis as it happened: Friday 18 March 2011

 

•Libya says it has declared a ceasefire and a halt to all military operations, in accordance with the UN resolution calling for the protection of civilians. The UK, US and France say they will judge Gaddafi on his actions, not his words

 

•Unconfirmed reports continue of clashes between Gaddafi forces and anti-government rebels, but the regime insists the ceasefire is "real and valid"

 

•The UN Security Council approved a no-fly zone over Libya on Thursday. The resolution allows for all necessary measures, short of a foreign occupation force, to defend civilians who are under threat of attack

 

•UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said British Tornado and Typhoon jets are being moved into place to take part in any operation over Libya

Starting to think the UN was bluffing and Gadhafi called it when he sent tanks into the city.

 

I thought I read last week there were British and French bombers within range off the coast. And no action yet from them if that's true.

Apparently the US just attacked Libya? :wreck:

˄˄ And France and Great Britain.

 

I don't really know what to think about this, but it seems there's a new war going on. :confused:

Did this just happen or am I just not paying enough attention to the news? :|

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

 

http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb

what is going on? :freak:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12796972

 

It's kicking off.

The French started it :p

Any news on Gad's allies?

France began bombing earlier today and the UK and the USA followed this evening.