War with Libya? What the U.N. Resolution Means

Mark Thompson, Time
After weeks of warning from the Pentagon about the downsides of launching a no-fly zone over Libya, the U.S. and its major European allies declared war on Muammar Gaddafi and his forces holding on to power in the north African nation. NATO surveillance aircraft have been scouring Libya for potential targets for more than a week. Warplanes from the U.S. and other allies, flying from any of several bases in Italy in the region, could begin taking out Libyan air defense sites and tank formations within hours. But U.S. officers suggested that U.S. action might not be imminent, and that...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/18/war_with_libya_what_the_un_resolution_means_252215.html

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