France and UK spearhead 'no-fly zone' in Libya

he is looking forward to 2012 and hoping to get the arab vote if he stays out of these deals in the middle east. from now on what he does is about getting reelected in 2012. he just not want to go down in history as a one term president

present-dent Barry Obumbles - absent as usual. Vacation to Brazil you know. Priorities people, priorities.

I've found a new respect for France, being 'first in'. YEA FRANCE!!!

France and GB should be taking the lead.

After all, *their* Blood For Oil war, is going to benefit them the most with North Africa's oil fields at stake for Shell, etc., so why shouldn't they be taking the lead?

I am puzzled and angry that the Egyptian fighter planes (trained by the USA military) and the Saudi fighter jets (trained by the USA military) are not part of this coalition. Why are you not jumping in to help your Muslim brothers? Then the West gets portrayed as "crusaders" while we save your skins. And if you want to be saved then we should start charging you for our military time, bombs, aircraft carriers and ammunition. Really this is getting to be OLD. Save yourselves instead of calling us for help. Shall we send the bill to Saudi Arabia? They owe us more than they are worth. Arabs stand up and have some guts.

Obama has shown such weakness that the UK and France are having to lead the way. If this had been WWII we would all be speaking German and Japanese. It's embarrassing having such a WIMP for our president.

Don't arab-muslim countries have any fighter planes?

Good, let Europe deal with this. I'm one American that's sick and tired of our resources being used for worldwide problems, wars and skirmishes only to be trashed for decades for doing so.

“Qadhafi must go,” Sillary Clinton said, calling him “a ruthless dictator that has no conscience and will destroy anyone or anything in his way.” If he does not go, she added, “he will just make trouble – that is just his nature, there are some creatures that are like that.”

Was she paraphrasing Pres. Bush in 2001?

“Saddam Hussein the Butcher of Baghdad and his two evil sons must go,” BUSH said, calling him “a ruthless dictator that has no conscience and will destroy anyone or anything in his way.” If he does not go, he added, “he will just make trouble – that is just his nature, there are some creatures that are like that.”

Question To Chirac (who threatened a UN veto to Pres. Bush's proposal so it was never voted on) - and to all Chirac's supporters:
Was the IRAQ war now A-OK?

Yes, France and UK (not necessarily in that order), should. France sold all those weapons to Libya, it is only just and proper that it should retrieve them back. Its incursions in Africa has given it a black-eye for human rights. As for England, it has lost its empire and people are starving in England because of Cameron's mismanagement. Invade Libya to divert the people's attention. These duo remind me of Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Alice in Wonderland is written by an Irish. Remember, the British has oppressed the Irish people all these centuries and nobody cries in alarm. Cromwell slaughterd 15,000 Irish in one day. Ah, to be in England! Old Europe, as what Rumsfield said after France gave the coalition French leave, you know, because in spite of the fact that france authored the so-called no-fly zone resolution to the UN vs. Saddam Hussein they joined the sorority of the weasel. I cannot blame Khaddafi if he outsmarts everybody and he seems to be doing just that.

“Qadhafi must go,” Sillary Clinton said, calling him “a ruthless dictator that has no conscience and will destroy anyone or anything in his way.” If he does not go, she added, “he will just make trouble – that is just his nature, there are some creatures that are like that.”

Was she paraphrasing Pres. Bush in 2001?

“Saddam Hussein the Butcher of Baghdad and his two evil sons must go,” BUSH said, calling him “a ruthless dictator that has no conscience and will destroy anyone or anything in his way.” If he does not go, he added, “he will just make trouble – that is just his nature, there are some creatures that are like that.”

Question To The French (who threatened a UN veto to Pres. Bush's proposal so it was never voted on) - and to all you naysayers:
Was the IRAQ war now A-OK?

it is about time someone else steped up to the plate and not relying only on the U.S.

I'm so glad that France and the UK took charge and spearhead the 'no-fly zone' in Libya while our “White House Resident” is indisposed. He's been so overworked lately by playing golf, and picking Basketball teams, and watching MTV to join much of the action that needs attention in the world. Sorry … maybe next time….

So what took so long? Shouldn't it be the responsibility of the Europeans to take care of their back yard? The United States can't do it all, all of the time. So from the Yanks to the Euro's, thanks. Your younger brother across the pond thanks you for stepping it up and acting the older brother....for a change.

There are those in the U.S. where I live who are critical of Obama for a failure of leadership in this instance. I agree with that position insofar as he has not articulated a position vis-a-vis Libya until late in the game, thus, apparently, frustrating Hillary Clinton greatly.

On the other hand, events in Libya are of great moment to Europeans more than Americans, as were the events in Kosovo in the 1990's when the Europeans mainly sat it out. European NATO allies have depended on the U.S. military (and the U.S. treasury which provides the money) far too long. The military budgets of the European allies do not reflect the true cost of defending their homelands. Financial problems in the U.S. - and basic morality - demand that this situation change.

So, while I am critical of Obama for dithering, this Libyan crisis may, perhaps, compel the Europeans to shoulder a more appropriate measure of responsibility for their own neighborhood, even if their main goal is to prevent a horde of Arabs from descending on them.

So France and Britain can ask for a no fly zone over north korea.and they will be the first to take on china lets know when you are going to take on china? Ooops sorry its libya,now thats a tough decision taking on Libya.