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.