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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council has approved a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

The vote late Thursday was 10-0 with five abstentions, including Russia and China.

The United States, France and Britain pushed for speedy approval because Gadhafi's forces are advancing toward opposition-held Benghazi. The Libyan leader vowed Thursday night to oust the rebels from their eastern stronghold.

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said if the resolution was approved, France would support military action against Gadhafi within hours. The U.S. said it was preparing for action.

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Friday, March 18th 2011 at 8:45AM
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Saint,
I need to see what Al Jazeera has to say and some other non American media outlest. Do you have a source or link for the info you posted? I would love to research and cross reference it if you do. Thanks!
Friday, March 18th 2011 at 3:45PM
Jen Fad

America may be a running joke or they maybe wrong for not acting like the last administration...but "I" chant (pray) that Israel is not laughing because China and Russia did not use their veto powers to have been able to put a stop to this vote being able to be carried out...

because...

not only is our nation broke Israel is going to(as it has been lately) be able to get less and less money from our government and since we need our own military materials this means less for Israel from us also. (smile)

I also wonder if China did not stop this latest war because it is going to get them more loans to all fighting in it plus INTEREST and not one Chinese or Russian life lost?????????????????? I know it does make sense to me (DISPITE) expecially since I have a child in the Navy. (NUP!!!!)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

@Jake and Jen, I am about to send this email to all on my firend list about this segment that was just quoted by blitzer in his sStuation Room@CNN...

this administration and its allies in the war in Libya will be recovering the from the $25 billion to $100 billion weekly cost of it from the private accounts of the leader of this country / its oil monies.(smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA