Libyan No-Fly Zone res. passed by UN

Oberon · 03-18-11, 02:32 PM

Jim, whoever wrote that has it spot on. He can play the victim card now, and if his forces are caught still attacking then he'll either blame it on his supporters carrying on the fight ("I cannot control their love for their country.") or claim that the other guys broke the ceasefire first.

I have a feeling that this NFZ will go ahead anyway, ceasefire or not, but it'll make some of the more unsure members of it engage reverse, if not now then soon. I think the German government is getting cold feet already. The French seem to be taking the lead in a lot of it though, I guess Sarkozy needs to flex the old military muscle a bit to distract the French from trouble at home. Do the whole "We are still a respected and critical part of the international community" and all that.

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03-18-11, 02:32 PM	#11
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Jim, whoever wrote that has it spot on. He can play the victim card now, and if his forces are caught still attacking then he'll either blame it on his supporters carrying on the fight ("I cannot control their love for their country.") or claim that the other guys broke the ceasefire first. I have a feeling that this NFZ will go ahead anyway, ceasefire or not, but it'll make some of the more unsure members of it engage reverse, if not now then soon. I think the German government is getting cold feet already. The French seem to be taking the lead in a lot of it though, I guess Sarkozy needs to flex the old military muscle a bit to distract the French from trouble at home. Do the whole "We are still a respected and critical part of the international community" and all that.