Intro: "President Obama ordered Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi on Friday to implement a cease-fire immediately and stop all attacks on Libyan civilians or face military action from the United States and its allies in Europe and the Arab world."
President Obama, speaking about Libya from the White House, 03/18/11. (photo: Doug Mills/NYT)
Obama Warns Libya on Allied Action, Rules Out US Ground Troops
18 March 11
President Obama ordered Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on Friday to implement a cease-fire immediately and stop all attacks on Libyan civilians or face military action from the United States and its allies in Europe and the Arab world.
In one of the most forceful statements he has issued from the White House Mr. Obama said that his demands were not negotiable: Colonel Qaddafi had to pull his forces back from major cities in Libya or the United States and its allies would stop him. The president said that he was forced to act because Colonel Qaddafi had turned on his own people and had shown, Mr. Obama said, "no mercy on his own citizens."
The Libyan government announced a cease-fire on Friday, hours after the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution authorizing military action against Colonel Qadaffi to protect Libyan civilians. But spokesmen for the rebels trying to oust Colonel Qadaffi said attacks continued in several locations on Friday.
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It seems that most of the people a behind Kadafi tribe -
Who is protecting civilians in Yemen or Bahrain with US and Saudi foreign troops on the ground.
Tomahawk missiles, drones, smart bombs. None discriminate between bad guys or good. One must ask the purpose. What is the real purpose of all this? Yeah yeah just the usual.
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