Gaddafi’s Forces Thwarted = Zawiya

Daily Mail: Reports that Rebels in the City of Zawiya have thwarted a counter attack by the military forces of Colonel Gaddafi. As with discussion on a No Fly Zone the West should look at a No Road Zone, in other words, the military forces of Colonel Gaddafi should be frozen under a threat that they will be attacked if they start any military attacks on Cities held by the opposition. At the end of the day the US and the UK without UN approval might have to send in ground troops and throw Gaddafi out, otherwise this crisis could last weeks or even months and would allow Colonel Gaddafi back in to the game, that would be a disaster for Libya, it could cost the lives of many of the Citizens of Libya, its time for the West to do the right thing, and take action.

Protecting the Libyan People and the Coalition Government

Telegraph: Reports on the planning of a No Fly Zone by the UK Coalition PM David Cameron. It seems that the UN is a dud when it comes to getting a No Fly Zone resolution, thus as with the Iraq it will have to be those of the willing. Lets hope the UK, US can protect the Cities held by the opposition in the West and East of Libya and prevent ground counter attacks by the Mad Dog himself Colonel Gaddafi. The rebels don’t have the fire power by themselves to overthrow the Colonel, the West in the shape of the UK and the US will have to add their elbows to the final push, lets hope Libya does not turn in to another Afghanistan.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a British Soldier was killed today in Afghanistan, the Soldier was from the “ Royal Army Veterinary Corps ”. Thus since 2001 the UK as lost 358 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 314 in combat action and 44 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.

Gaddafi bombs Eastern Libyan Military Bases, What Next ?

CNN: Reports that those in the Libyan Air Force loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have bombed military bases in the East of Libya. Thus if Colonel Gaddafi gets away with this he might think that he can bomb the civilian areas of the East under the control of the opposition, what if Gaddafi starts to use biological or chemical weapons, what will NATO do then, just watch while thousands are killed, or will the West order a No Fly Zone, are we seeing another Bosnia, in the case the West waited to long and thousands died that need not have died.

Obama’s National Security Council on Iran

As is the trend with President Obama he has released a statement on Iran not a personal press statement, the Obama NSC has stated the following on the protests in Iran and the reaction of the Tehran Regime, “ The United States strongly condemns the Iranian government's organized intimidation campaign and arrests of political figures, human rights defenders, political activists, student leaders, journalists and bloggers. The Iranian government also continues to deny its citizens access to information by jamming satellite transmissions and blocking internet sites. The United States and the world will continue to bear witness to the Iranian government's blatant violation of the universal rights of its citizens and its ongoing hypocrisy. The Iranian government should allow active dialogue among its citizens, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly without fear. Iranians deserve the same justice and rights that their government extols the virtue of abroad. ”. It seems if your ally of the US, as was the case with the leader of Egypt you get thrown under the bus by the President himself, if you’re a enemy you get a press statement that no one will look at due to the crisis in Libya. It seems that hawk in the Obama Administration is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, so far and this blog might have missed it, have not heard for Gaddafi to go from the mouth of President Obama in person. It seems the Obama ego cant stand the thought that he would be considered Bush 43 light. That can be the only reason for the quite Oval. Lets hope Secretary Clinton resigns as Secretary of State and runs against Obama in 2012, not sure world peace cant take another four years of the Hamlet of the Oval.

Advice to Obama from US Senate = Libya

The Hill: Reports on comments by Senators McCain and Lieberman, the Senators have called on POTUS to accept the protesters as the new government of Libya, to give them weapons to fight Colonel Gaddafi and a No Fly Zone over Libya. The first suggestion as to accepting the protesters as the new government could be problematic, as far as this blog can tell there is no one leader in the revolt, the US cant be seen pushing its favourite candidate, as to weapons it can be argued that there are enough weapons in Libya at the moment, as to a No Fly Zone this should have been done yesterday. Once a leader emerges from the protests then the US can state that that Libya has a new Government and give them weapons if they wish, but so far lets wait and see the outcome.

Libyan Update

Guardian: Reports that the City of Zawiyah just 30 miles from Tripoli has been taken by the Opposition in Libya. The question is how many Libyans will have to die before Colonel Gaddafi either gets out or is take out, one has to hope that either MI6 or the CIA is talking to their counterparts in Libya or are having talks with those close to Gaddafi, its easy deal, get Gaddafi to leave or take him out, if he taken out by his own side this would be of great relief to the West, at this rate the streets will be full of blood before Gaddafi is out.