The UN resolution 1973 that gave permission for a no fly zone over Libya now seems to have been rushed through, and now is leading to confusion between ministers and the military. If the resolution was to implement a no fly zone why have NATO coalition aircraft targeted Libyans air defence sites? Should the UN have informed Gaddafi that if any of his aircraft flew they would be shot down and if any of his air defence sites shot at coalition aircraft then these sites would be attacked. There has been no reports of these air defence sites or radars locking onto coalition aircraft at any time.There is now confusion in certain parts of the coalition as to whether the resolution permitted the coalition to attack Gaddafi himself, or not. The attack on his compound must surely be an attempt to remove him from power, regime change in any bodies language. The French have attacked and destroyed some of Gaddafi's tanks, this again is supporting the rebels and must be against what the resolution 1973 intended, as this kind of action supports the rebels. In the House of Commons 557 MP's have voted to support the governments action on Libya with 13 voting against. Yet there are reports that many MP's are not happy with the situation, if they are not happy with the situation then they should have voted against the government when they had the chance.
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