[A-List] "US UK, French forces land in Libya"

[Nadja Tesich]

Thank you Tony.

-I expected it.WHat now?Nadja
 
 
 
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> Pakistan Observer
> March 4, 2001
> US UK, French forces land in Libya
> Akhtar Jamal
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> Islamabad—The United States, Britain and France have sent several hundred
> “defence advisors” to train and support the anti-Gadhafi forces in oil-rich
> Eastern Libya where “rebels armed groups” have apparently taken over.
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> According to an exclusive report confirmed by a Libyan diplomat in the
> region “the three Western states have landed their “special forces troops in
> Cyrinacia and are now setting up their bases and training centres” to
> reinforce the rebel forces who are resisting pro-Qaddafi forces in several
> adjoining areas.
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> A Libyan official who requested not to be identified said that the U.S. and
> British military gurus were sent on February 23 and 24 night through
> American and French warships and small naval boats off Libyan ports of
> Benghazi and Tobruk.
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> The Western forces are reportedly preparing to set-up training bases for
> local militias set-up by the rebel forces for an effective control of the
> oil-rich region and counter any push by pro- Qaddafi forces from Tripoli.
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> Other reports claim that efforts to “neutralize” the Libyan Air Force were
> also underway to limit Qaddafi’s rule in Tripoli if not fully uprooted from
> the country.
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> Meanwhile, three Indian Navy warships, are also being dispatched to be
> deployed in the rebel-held areas of Libya.
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> According to reports the Indian Navy has already sent two warships plus one
> its largest amphibious vessel INS Jalashwa. According to defence experts
> “Jalshwa” is the largest ship of Indian Navy which was delivered by the U.S.
> four years ago. Jalashwa, formaly the USS Trenton, has the capability to
> embark, transport & land various elements of an amphibious force & its
> equipped with mechanised landing craft, Sea King helicopters & armed with
> raders, ship to air missiles & rapid firing guns.
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> Experts say that Indian ship Jalashwa has a Landing Platform Dock with a
> capability 1000 fully armed troops. The warship is also used for maritime
> surveillance, special operations, search & rescue and to undertake other
> tasks.
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> Interfax
> March 3, 2011
> Brief military operation in Libya may not be against intl law - Russian
> envoy to NATO
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> MOSCOW. March 3 (Interfax) - A brief military operation in Libya could be in
> compliance with international law, Russian envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin
> said.
> "If we talk about a special brief operation, there should be solid reasons
> for this," Rogozin said in an interview published in the Thursday issue of
> Izvestia.
> Such reasons could be the protection of one's own citizens, their lives and
> dignity, the salvation of hostages, or the prevention of an act of sabotage
> against an embassy, he said.
> "In these cases, international law does not rule out the use of special
> troops. But such an operation should be limited in space and time. If
> special forces start siding with one of the forces confronting each other in
> a civilian conflict, this would be gross interference in a foreign state's
> internal affairs," he said.
> Rogozin also doubted that the developments in Libya could replay the Iraq
> scenario.
> "What we saw in Iraq was an outright aggression against a foreign state on a
> farfetched pretext. Here we are talking about an attempt to climb the
> opposition's back to mess into the affairs of a state, which, by the way, is
> one of the largest energy exporters. Obviously would be better to refrain
> from saber-rattling. The sanctions that have been adopted by the [United
> Nations] Security Council are quite enough," he said.
> "If the Americans understand that they might be dragged into a big war like
> the one in Iraq or Afghanistan, they will cross themselves and take to their
> heels. Perhaps now they believe a blitzkrieg won't damage their image. But
> this will backfire on them sooner or later," Rogozin said.
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