Mkuu Eqlypz
Obama anasema mengi lakini sio kwamba kila wakati yuko sahihi.
US President Barack Obama has defended the first
military intervention of his presidency.....
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We must always measure our interests against the need for action," the president Obama
China na Russia walisema hivi :-
CHINA: -- China said on Tuesday that Western air strikes on Libya risked a "humanitarian disaster."
-- "We have noted the reports about civilian casualties from the military action against Libya by the countries concerned, and we express our deep concern about this," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a news conference in Beijing.
-- "The original intent of the (U.N.) Security Council resolution was to protect the security of the Libya's people. We oppose the wanton use of armed force causing even more civilian casualties and an even bigger humanitarian disaster," she said.
* RUSSIA: -- Russia has criticised allied bombing and called for an immediate cease-fire.
-- After a meeting U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said "an immediate cease-fire and a dialogue between the belligerent parties is the surest path to the reliable security of civilians."
Factbox - What governments are saying on air strikes on Libya | Reuters
Why obstained?
BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - China said on Friday it has "serious reservations" about a U.N. decision calling for a no-fly zone over strife-torn Libya, but held back from blocking the resolution
because of the demands of Arab and African countries.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu laid out Beijing's worries after the Security Council passed the resolution authorising the no-fly zone over Libya as well as "all necessary measures", a term for military action, to protect civilians against leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
Why didn't China veto the no fly zone over Libya? - Yahoo! Answers
Russia will not participate in any operations in regard to the no-fly zone in Libya, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.
"We will not participate in any of the no-fly zone operations [in Libya], we will not send any troops, if, God forbid, this operation goes on the ground, which I cannot rule out," the president said.
Medvedev also said that the international community should consolidate their efforts to end the conflict in Libya through negotiations.
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Russia did not exercise [the veto power] for one reason: I do not consider this resolution to be wrong. Moreover, I believe that this resolution generally reflects our understanding of what is going on in Libya," Medvedev said.
Russia not to participate in no-fly zone operations in Libya - Medvedev | World | RIA Novosti