U.S. urges U.N. to take military action against Libya (will the liberals dare call it warmongering?)
source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/sc-dc-0318-un-libya-20110317,0,769116.story
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WASHINGTON — American and allied diplomats pressed the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to authorize a broad range of military actions against Libya, making a last-minute effort to prevent Moammar Kadafi's advancing forces from completely overrunning the outgunned rebels.
In a shift from the Obama administration's earlier caution on military action, U.S. officials urged the council diplomats in a series of morning meetings to vote for a resolution that would permit airstrikes on Libyan ground forces and aircraft that have encircled the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
A senior Pentagon official said U.S. military operations could begin quickly if the U.N. approved the action, aimed at protecting civilians in rebel-held areas and stopping the momentum of Kadafi's forces.
Proposals for a no-fly zone or other military action have faced strong resistance in recent weeks from traditional U.S. allies, such as Germany, as well as Russia and China. But council members have grown increasingly worried about a looming humanitarian disaster in Benghazi, and some U.S. officials have expressed confidence that the resolution will be adopted.
The council was to begin discussing the proposed resolution on Thursday evening.
In a shift from the Obama administration's earlier caution on military action, U.S. officials urged the council diplomats in a series of morning meetings to vote for a resolution that would permit airstrikes on Libyan ground forces and aircraft that have encircled the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
A senior Pentagon official said U.S. military operations could begin quickly if the U.N. approved the action, aimed at protecting civilians in rebel-held areas and stopping the momentum of Kadafi's forces.
Proposals for a no-fly zone or other military action have faced strong resistance in recent weeks from traditional U.S. allies, such as Germany, as well as Russia and China. But council members have grown increasingly worried about a looming humanitarian disaster in Benghazi, and some U.S. officials have expressed confidence that the resolution will be adopted.
The council was to begin discussing the proposed resolution on Thursday evening.
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LOL...how many war fronts would Barack "HOPE" Obama engage in?
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