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Boy,that's some "No Fly Zone" we got over there. I guess Libya has flying Tanks and Cars. Because now we're blowing up and killing guys in Tanks and Cars. Oh well,just another sad scam i guess.
Sad isn't it when someone makes sweeping statements about a subject he obviously hasn't read up on and fails to understand anyway!
Since you clearly haven't read and understood the UN mandate on the the No Fly Zone, here are the key details:
The UN Security Council resolution, passed on Thursday, authorises a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
These are the key points:
Demands "the immediate establishment of a ceasefire and a complete end to violence and all attacks against, and abuses of, civilians".
Demands that Libyan authorities "take all measures to protect civilians and meet their basic needs, and to ensure the rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian assistance".
Authorises UN member states "to 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 of any form on any part of Libyan territory".
Decides "to establish a ban on all flights in the airspace of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in order to help protect civilians", but says humanitarian flights and flights authorised by the UN and Arab League can take place.
Strengthens the arms embargo imposed on February 26 by calling on UN member states "to inspect in their territory, including airports and seaports, and on the high seas, vessels and aircraft bound to or from" Libya if the country has information with "reasonable grounds" to believe the cargo contains banned military items, or that armed mercenaries are being transported.
Orders all states to prevent any Libyan owned, operated, or registered aircraft - or any aircraft believed to be carrying prohibited weapons or mercenaries - to take off, land or overfly their territory without prior approval from the UN committee monitoring sanctions.
I assume you do know what 'all necessary measures' actually means. On second thoughts, I am probably assuming too much.
Isn't it interesting how people take talking points from the media, without bothering to read the actual Resolution. I don't know what some people understand by the phrase 'no fly zone' and clearly the mechanics of how one actually implements such a zone is waaaaay over their intellectual pay-grades.