UN Security Council Resolution 1973 on Libya creating a no-fly zone and authorizing “all necessary measures” — i.e. air strikes — to protect civilians.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. – Edmund Burke
It’s truly sad that there is such upheavel in Libya today. I hope that Khaddafi steps down soon for everybody’s benefit.