Over 200 Arab groups call for Libya no-fly zone (& a U.N. investigation into atrocities)

[Turborama]

Source: Foreign Policy

Arab organizations from 18 countries, coordinating their effort with 30 Arab intellectuals, called on world leaders to impose an U.N.-sponsored and Arab-led no-fly zone in Libya to protect innocent civilians there.

The call for civilian protection was aimed to influence the U.N. Security Council, the European Union, the African Union, and the Arab League. It was timed to influence discussions at the Security Council and the U.N. Human Rights Council over the coming days. The organizations hail from countries including Egypt, Libya, Qatar, Morocco, Yemen, Syria, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia.

The open letter to world leaders, set to be released on Saturday but obtained by The Cable, calls on the international community and regional leaders to develop "immediate contingency plans for international intervention, under regional Arab leadership, to provide protection for civilians on the ground and to enable the rapid imposition of a UN Mandated No Fly Zone over Libya should such steps be necessary to protect civilians from further atrocities."

The groups also called for a U.N. investigation into atrocities conducted by the regime of Muammar al-Qaddafi, as well as punitive measures against the Libyan government, including sanctions, asset freezes, and an arms embargo.

Read more: http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/25/over_200_arab_groups_call_for_libya_no_fly_zone

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[unkachuck]

1. the good people....

....of Libya shouldn't be systematically slaughtered by an aged dictator for simply petitioning their government....

....we have hundreds of drones buzzing all over Pakistan....we don't have a few for a delusional madman giving diatribes from a rooftop?

[Turborama]

2. I am usually adverse to the use of drones

But in this case I'd suggest taking the drones from Yemen.

Which is closer...