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NATO planes enforced a UN resolution for the enforcement of a no-fly zone over Libya during its civil war because the Libyan government forces were attacking ci
by openasocket 9y ago
NATO planes enforced a UN resolution for the enforcement of a no-fly zone over Libya during its civil war because the Libyan government forces were attacking civilian targets. Both Russia and China had unilateral veto power over that order and declined to do so. UN Security Council Resolution 1970 (condemning Libya for war crimes, creating sanctions, and referring them to the ICC) passed unanimously, and UNSC R 1973 (establishing the no-fly zone) passed with 10 votes for and 5 votes abstaining.
- monocasa 9y agoWe also directly funded the rebel groups while enforcing the no fly zone. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/africa/weapons-sent-to-libyan-rebels-with-us-approval-fell-into-islamist-hands.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/africa/weapons-sent-... https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/03/in-arming-libyan-rebels-the-us-would-follow-an-old-dark-path/73019/ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/03/in...
- openasocket 9y agoIn the first link, the Qataris were arming the rebels with their own money, the US just wasn't stopping them. Though I take your point that the US, to a certain extent, favored the rebels. The second link is a hypothetical: reporting that some members of government are considering funding the rebels.
- monocasa 9y agoFair enough, how about this? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-usa-order/exclusive-obama-authorizes-secret-help-for-libya-rebels-idUSTRE72T6H220110331 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-usa-order/exclusive...