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If all fails theres still a Royal Navy and RAF base at Gibraltar were fighters can operate from but at a distance.
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Sky (lolz) have been talking about the possibility of the Americans launching some F-16's from the top end of Italy.
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Yep pure lolz as the carrier wing of a cvn would be a more effective means to patrol the no fly zone.
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1238: Libya's Foreign Minister says his country is committed to accept the UN Security Council resolution, and so has decided an immediate ceasefire and the stopping of all military operations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12776418#video
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1238: Libya's Foreign Minister says his country is committed to accept the UN Security Council resolution, and so has decided an immediate ceasefire and the stopping of all military operations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12776418#video
Common sense prevails?
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Good choice, he would have had seven bells kicked out of him otherwise.
I think the fact that several of the other arab nations agreed and offered military support for the UN action really tipped the Libyan position in this.... It's amazing how much better this sort of thing is when the governments involved go through the proper channels rather than ignoring them, their own legal advice and make backdoor deals to have their wars...
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well that was quick!
although their foriegn minister is not happy about the UN resolution at all it seems
the no fly zone would go ahead though surely still?
although their foriegn minister is not happy about the UN resolution at all it seems
the no fly zone would go ahead though surely still?
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At a guess we will still fly sorties over the country, if anything this makes the Nimrods role more important.
Preperations would probably still go ahead, but actual patrols won't be needed if there's no fighting.
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What sam's do libya have in its arsenal? I think thats the biggest threat to the planes rather than the airforce as i see man libya pilots flying to malta if they have to face the raf/usaf
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hmm I reckon old gadaf is calling the UN's bluff, he knows we wont invade at the moment but he can retain what power he does have right now with a cease fire, he is safe from us forcing him out as long as he can hold what he has with just "policing" rather than using the military
Think Gadaffi had run out of options, he was hoping the resolution would fail to go through or that Russia or China would veto instead of abstain, and as above the other arab nations are offering support,
He talks a good game but when put to the sword hes crapped out,
Wait to see what happens if rebels try to take back the likes of Ras Lanuf, does Gadaffis forces defend it or just walk away?
He talks a good game but when put to the sword hes crapped out,
Wait to see what happens if rebels try to take back the likes of Ras Lanuf, does Gadaffis forces defend it or just walk away?
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He has nothing to fight with really, as above he will be hoping everyone backs down this is all swept under the carpet and he can stay in power, question now is how to you get him out of power without going on land.
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Fund the rebels but not like in afgan 80's
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