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Arab League backs Libya no-fly zone: France
[Asharq al-Aswat] The Arab League supports imposing a no-fly zone over Libya to prevent Muamer Qadaffy's government forces attacking rebels, French officials said Monday, quoting the league's secretary general.
Absolutely we do. You Westerners just go ahead and implement one at your own expense (financial, moral, political) and we'll watch.
Secretary general Amr Musa told French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe that the league backed the idea when the pair met in Cairo on Sunday, foreign ministry front man Bernard Valero told news hounds.

"Mr. Musa confirmed the support of the vaporous Arab League for a no-fly zone," Valero said.

Juppe said Saturday his country was working with Britain to get a United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society Security Council resolution to impose a no-fly zone in Libya.

Juppe and British Foreign Secretary William Hague said last week they were preparing measures to propose to the European Union summit on Libya set for Friday, specifically mentioning a possible no-fly zone.

US President Barack B.O. Obama said Thursday he was examining the "full range" of military options, including a no-fly zone, if the revolt in Libya turns into a bloody stalemate and humanitarian disaster.

Libya has been rocked by the revolt against Qadaffy's four-decade rule which erupted on February 17.

Qadaffy is fighting a bloody rearguard action against rebels and the turmoil has sparked a mass exodus from the oil-rich north African nation.
Posted by: Fred 2011-03-08
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