Operation Odyssey Dawn is the code name given to the military action against Libya. The reference appears to be to the Odyssey, and the long war in which the main character was fighting for ten years, before taking another ten years to get home. Why the American military would attach such a name to an operation which is supposed to be a temporary intervention is unclear, and certainly at odds with what the leaders of the Western Nations say their main aims are for Libya.
Yesterday,
British Prime Minister David Cameron secured comprehensive support from MPs for the military intervention in Libya – despite signs of friction in the Government over how to tackle Gaddafi. It emerged from yesterdays debate in the commons that the leader of Libya was not a target and that the UN had "not allowed" the removal of the leader by the Allied Nations. This leaves us with an incredible question; Just how does the United Nations justify green lighting the bombing of civilian areas but refuses to target the man who they claim is the problem in Libya?
Yesterday, David Cameron stated that the Western Nations missile bombardment had
“largely neutralised” the Libyan air defences, effectively securing a no-fly zone over the country. However last night the bombing resumed. Just what are the Western Powers bombing now?
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