Post by 1greatamerican on Mar 22, 2011 22:17:57 GMT -5
Holly Wonder:
Just as UK, US, France mount airstrikes against Libya, there is increased distrust among the US allies. NOTE: This is from CNN source: ----there was mounting tension between allies about who should command the mission to protect civilians and enforce a no-fly zone in Libya. After heated exchanges be 10:12 pm .Private Reply
Just as UK, US, France mount airstrikes against Libya, there is increased distrust among the US allies. NOTE: This is from CNN source:
----there was mounting tension between allies about who should command the mission to protect civilians and enforce a no-fly zone in Libya.
After heated exchanges between NATO ambassadors in Brussels, the alliance announced Tuesday an operation to enforce the arms embargo against Libya. But it went no further on deciding if or when NATO would take command of the mission already under way, in which several allies are participating.
In a statement, NATO only said that it had plans on the table to enforce the no-fly zone "if needed."
The backdrop was a simmering feud between France and Italy that turned more cynical by the hour. Italy is demanding that NATO take a lead role in the military and political decision-making during the remainder of the Libyan mission.
But resistance within the alliance mounted even as the United States expressed its desire to take a back seat in the operation and hand over any command role to European allies. France seemed most reluctant to submit to NATO command, but Germany and Turkey also voiced objections.
These countries also argue that Arab League nations would be shut out of any decision-making if NATO took control."
1) This suggests a mounting Arab influence on Italy.
2) This also suggests deep distrust between Italy and France.
Why?
3) Is there Oil concerns? or other influence?--- Libya supplies oil to Italy and France. (FYI)
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Just as UK, US, France mount airstrikes against Libya, there is increased distrust among the US allies. NOTE: This is from CNN source: ----there was mounting tension between allies about who should command the mission to protect civilians and enforce a no-fly zone in Libya. After heated exchanges be 10:12 pm .Private Reply
Just as UK, US, France mount airstrikes against Libya, there is increased distrust among the US allies. NOTE: This is from CNN source:
----there was mounting tension between allies about who should command the mission to protect civilians and enforce a no-fly zone in Libya.
After heated exchanges between NATO ambassadors in Brussels, the alliance announced Tuesday an operation to enforce the arms embargo against Libya. But it went no further on deciding if or when NATO would take command of the mission already under way, in which several allies are participating.
In a statement, NATO only said that it had plans on the table to enforce the no-fly zone "if needed."
The backdrop was a simmering feud between France and Italy that turned more cynical by the hour. Italy is demanding that NATO take a lead role in the military and political decision-making during the remainder of the Libyan mission.
But resistance within the alliance mounted even as the United States expressed its desire to take a back seat in the operation and hand over any command role to European allies. France seemed most reluctant to submit to NATO command, but Germany and Turkey also voiced objections.
These countries also argue that Arab League nations would be shut out of any decision-making if NATO took control."
1) This suggests a mounting Arab influence on Italy.
2) This also suggests deep distrust between Italy and France.
Why?
3) Is there Oil concerns? or other influence?--- Libya supplies oil to Italy and France. (FYI)
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