Thursday 17 March 2011

Is a No Fly Zone Closer Than We Think?

The RAF are flying very low - training sorties down the Mersey and out into the Estuary tonight and in fact most nights this week. I suspect it's to respond to a UN resolution or (and I hope not) a less effective resolution by the UK, France and the USA to take military action against Libya. It is notable that unlike before, France is taking this line. It is also interesting to note that international commentators are saying that the US President failed to show the same decisiveness that the PM did in urging the UN to consider a no fly zone.

The Libyan government has stated that it will meet any military threat. No doubt it will. But I would not fancy my chances against the Royal Air Force or NATO or USAAF. I would like to think that at this eleventh hour they just might realise that their country's security, peace, freedom and prosperity lies without Colonel Gaddafi.

Let us hope that reason prevails.

Ian Bradley Marshall
LIVERPOOL
17 March 2011

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