Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Would Several Arab States Aid A Libyan Military Operation?

The Libyan government has been maximising efforts to display popular support for Gaddafi. Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Several Arab States Would Aid Libya Military Op: France -- Space War/AFP

Several Arab nations are prepared to take part in a military operation in Libya to stop the advance of leader Moamer Kadhafi's forces, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe wrote on his blog on Wednesday.

"Only the threat of force can stop Kadhafi. It is by bombarding, with the few dozen planes and helicopters he really has, his opponents' positions that the Libyan dictator has turned the balance.

"We can/could neutralise his airborne means by targeted strikes.

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My Comment: I am very skeptical that this is true. Who in the Arab world would support such a military operation? From my vantage point, the entire Arab world is experiencing revolution .... the last thing that these Arab states want to find themselves in is a war against another Arab state.

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