>>>>>>10 yes
>>>>>>5 abstentions
>>>>>>0 no votes
>>>>>>(the resolution includes a "no foreign occupation" requirement)
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>>>>>OK but... Where was the UN when Bosna were blooding? Where is the UN for Gazze? West is not heartfelt, twofaced.
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>>>>Those questions are being asked - same with Somalia and Bahrain and Yemen...
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>>>>The only difference is that the Arab League asked the UN for the no-fly zone over Libya...
>>>>http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/03/201131218852687848.html
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>>>>Maybe these questions should be posed to the Arab League?
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>>>That's not the answer.
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>>Metin has a point. There is a similar situation in Bahrain and yet nothing is being done by the UN. This morning Yemin's top General quit to support the people. It seems the people of the middle east are tired of dictators and royalty. It appears that there is a double standard, but with the security council members politics always considered first, its difficult to get things done. It would be ideal if all the dictators were tossed aside and the people created a constitution, a bill of rights for the people, and elected a democratic government without the participation of religion of any kind. Then we could all settle down to peace and conduct trade and commerce in good trust. But that still won't stop Dragan from complaining about English :-))
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>I agree with Metin, I guess I didn't make that clear. I'm just not sure what the answer is. In my link, it describes how others are asking the Arab League the same question - why did they request the no-fly zone over Libya of the UN but not any other countries?

US News isn't giving complete coverage. BBC World is pretty good at giving the facts and not adding their political views, which has become a problem with American coverage over the past decade or two. But, I digress :)) The people of Libya asked for and then begged for a no fly zone. Even so, it arrived about two weeks late. There is to be no occupation force. It is up to the Libyans to look after themselves. The goal of the action is to stop Ka Daffy from murdering his own citizens in order to hold on to power and of course, money.