After Iraq, Arabs wary of Western action in Libya
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DUBAI — Arab states are reluctant for Western military intervention in Libya after being stung by the US-led invasion of Iraq, analysts say, adding that an intervention could fuel extremism.
Anti-government protests broke out against Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s 41-year rule in mid-February and quickly escalated into armed conflict.
The patchwork Libyan opposition now controls swathes of eastern and western Libya including the key eastern city of Benghazi and some oil installations, while Kadhafi remains firmly in control of the capital Tripoli.
The possibility of a Western no-fly zone to prevent Kadhafi launching air raids on his people, as well as other types of military intervention, have been raised..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110305com3.html
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