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Originally Posted by Shasown
Just one point. The UN directive only gives authorisation to set up a no fly zone, however it also allows the use of ground pounders to use against anything that may threaten the aircraft enforcing the no fly zone.
The idea is to even the playing field and prevent what is a rebellion turning into a one sided massacre.
Cameron knows this, he only asked for UN backing to a No Fly Zone. We dont have enough trrops left to put men on the ground in any significant numbers for any length of time.
He is possibly hoping to do something Blair could never have achieved: Allowing a democratic movement to achieve the removal of the current regime and hopefully the installation of a more democratic regime without the use of ground forces.
The UN probably wont give further mandates to allow an invasion, they will allow the occasional incursion into Libya for example CSAR(Combat Search and Rescue) missions to recover downed aircrew within a predetermined time of ditching, close protection for diplomatic liaison teams( think those blades that were held by rebels the other week) but thats about it.
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Yes, I can go along with you on that,if the aims you outline can be acheived with no ground forces then I will applaud Camerons efforts, sadly once we get involved in another Nations problems it seems things escalate,then the real diffiulties come into play.
I hope the scenario you describe in your post as the intentions of the UN plan do come about the way you outline, that would be good for everyone including the Libyans. So let's hope that is how it turns out.
I think in Iraq, the early hope also was to remove Sddam Hussein quickly but when that didn't happen then things seemed to escalate and become all out war to get him,that was a mistake of Blairs,he should have agreed to go so far with Bush and make sure he had a get out strategy.
I am still of the view the World and Iraq is a better place for not having Hussein in power anywhere and I also think the World will be a better place if Gaddafi is gone too.
We just have to hope all goes well if action is taken as to Libya..