L'ONU autorise le recours à la force contre la Libye. "L'aventure" libyenne remet les Européens dos à dos. L’Union européenne est tout près de revivre le cauchemar de 2003, lorsqu’elle s’était violemment divisée sur l’Irak, seuls l’Allemagne, la France, la Belgique et le Luxembourg refusant de suivre les Etats-Unis dans cette guerre.
Il avait fallu plusieurs années pour que les Européens s’en remettent. Cette fois, les lignes de fracture sont différentes, mais les désaccords sont tout aussi vifs en dépit de l’unité de façade affichée par les Vingt-Sept. La principale différence avec la guerre en Irak est que l’axe franco-allemand a volé en éclat, ce qui fragilise l’avenir de la politique étrangère et de défense européenne. En effet, Berlin s’est abstenu, avec la Chine, la Russie, l’Inde et le Brésil, lors du vote de la résolution 1973 du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU, à la consternation de Paris.
La Pologne, la Bulgarie, Chypre et beaucoup d’autres sont tout aussi réservés pour ne pas dire plus. N.B.: article paru aujourd'hui dans Libération. Cameron defends action against Libya. Secretary-General deplores killing of Yemeni protesters by security forces. 18 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today’s reported killing by Yemeni security forces of at least 33 people who had been participating in demonstrations in the capital, Sana’a.
“The Secretary-General is deeply troubled by the continuing violence and instability in Yemen,” his spokesperson said in a statement, noting the use of live ammunition by the security forces. Reports indicate nearly 150 others were injured when armed men in plain clothes opened fire on protesters. “He reiterates his call for utmost restraint and reminds the Government of Yemen that it has an obligation to protect civilians. He calls on all to desist from any provocative acts that might lead to further violence.” Yemen has been hit by widespread demonstrators in recent weeks, part of a wider wave of protests across the Middle East and North Africa against long-serving governments. In the statement today Mr.
Libya: Canada to send fighter jets for no-fly zone. 18 March 2011Last updated at 19:02 The CF-18 can track targets from great distances, at night and in low visibility.
Canada is sending six fighter jets to help enforce the UN-backed no-fly zone over Libya, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said. The CF-18 war planes are being deployed from the Bagotville base in Quebec. The aircraft will be supported by 150 Canadian military personnel, Chief of the Air Staff Lt Gen Andre Deschamps said.
Español. Feu vert de l'ONU au recours à la force pour stopper Kadhafi - Monde. RESOLUTIONS IS VOTED / 10 FOR. 5 ABSTENTIONS / O VETO. La Belgique prête si 3 conditions sont réunies et avec accord du Parlement. La Chambre approuve à l'unanimité l'engagement en Libye - Belgique. U.N. Approves Airstrikes Against Libya. Moises Saman for The New York Times A pro-Qaddafi crowd stormed a news conference given by Libya's deputy foreign minister at a hotel in Tripoli early Friday.
After days of often acrimonious debate, played out against a desperate clock, as Colonel Qaddafi’s troops advanced to within 100 miles of the rebel capital of Benghazi, , the Security Council authorized member nations to take “all necessary measures” to protect civilians, diplomatic code words calling for military action. Diplomats said the resolution — which passed with 10 votes, including the United States, and abstentions from Russia, China, Germany, Brazil and India — was written in sweeping terms to allow for a wide range of actions, including strikes on air-defense systems and missile attacks from ships. Crotale (missile) The Crotale EDIR (Ecartométrie Différentielle InfraRouge, "InfraRed Differential Ecartometry") is an all-weather short-range anti-air missile, which can be used to intercept low-flight anti-ship missiles and aircraft.
It has been developed by Thomson CSF Matra and exists in two versions, a mobile land-based version and a ship-launched one. Originally the Crotale R440 system was developed by Rockwell International and Thomson-Houston (and Mistral) in France for South Africa, where it got the name Cactus. However, the achievements of the system impressed the French Armed Forces, who purchased the system both for the air force and for the navy. The firing system includes the main sensors of the ship, the firing system of the turret, and a central coordination system. The turret holds eight missiles ready for launch in watertight containers. The French army first utilised a 4x4 wheeled vehicle, armed with four launchers. Explosions, fighter jet heard in Libya's Benghazi.
United Nations Webcast. Libya live blog: Libyan regime 'has lost all legitimacy,' Clinton says. The latest developments on the situation in Libya, where the government declared a cease-fire Friday after the United Nations voted to impose a no-fly zone in response to weeks of bloody clashes between forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and rebels.
Read our complete story and check out our full coverage on unrest in the Arab world. Also, don't miss a gripping, high-resolution gallery of images from Libya. [9:50 p.m. ET, 3:50 a.m. in Libya] A woman in Tripoli says she was awoken this morning by a loud explosion from a nearby military base. After being shaken from her sleep around 2:20 a.m., she said she heard gunfire and went to the roof of her building to observe. "Then I heard the second explosion," she said. Le Conseil de sécurité approuve le recours à la force en Libye. Libye Fête à Benghazi après le vote ONU Libya ليبيا : احتفالات في بنغازي. Libya "anti-terror" forces to go into Benghazi-TV. 'TELL THE WORLD WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US!' Frantic Message From Libya. "Je n'ai pas peur de mourir" (Mohammed Nabbous, révolutionnaire et blogueur lybien, tué le 19/03/2011)
A Voice from Inside the Libyan Massacre: “I’m Not Sure I’ll Be Alive in Five Minutes” Please watch this video of a young Libyan IT worker speaking to the BBC overnight.
Nothing can quite sum up what’s happening in Libya as this man’s brave testimony can. Or, you can begin to grasp the situation in this from the Guardian: The pro-government Al-Zahf al-Akhdar newspaper warned that the government would “violently and thunderously respond” to the protests, and said those opposing the regime risked “suicide”. L'Afrique du Sud ne veut pas de changement de régime en Libye.
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Libya: UN approves no-fly zone as British troops prepare for action. Latest Updates on War in Libya and Mideast Protests. Some Gaddafi forces pulling back - U.S. official. Strikes Degrade Libya's Defenses, But Threats Remain. By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 20, 2011 – While the attacks on Libya’s integrated air and missile defense system have been successful, thousands of anti-aircraft artillery emplacements and portable missile launchers still pose threats to coalition air crews, the director of the Joint Staff said today.
On the second day of Operation Odyssey Dawn, Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney said the coalition cruise missile strikes against selected air defense systems and facilities were successful, and that coalition ships and submarines launched 124 Tomahawk missiles against these targets. Gates: Military Effort in Libya One Part of Solution. By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT, March 20, 2011 – As the United States and its coalition partners establish the no-fly zone they hope will keep Moammar Gadhafi from “slaughtering his own people,” military forces are just one way to bring stability to Libya, Defense Secretary Robert M.
Gates said today. Mullen Says No-fly Zone 'Effectively in Place' By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 20, 2011 – Initial operations in Libya have been very effective, with French, British and U.S. air strikes crippling Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s capabilities, the U.S. military’s top-ranking officer said today. Speaking on CNN’s "State of the Union," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that after one day of operations, the coalition already has taken out most of Gadhafi’s air defenses and airfields, and that the no-fly zone in Libya has been established.
EN DIRECT. Libye : Kadhafi continue d'attaquer les civils. Tirs de DCA et explosions près de la résidence de M. Kadhafi. La DCA est entrée en action peu après 19h00 GMT (20h00, heure belge) et des explosions ont ensuite retenti. Libye: les événements depuis le début de l'opération militaire. Heavy firing heard in central Benghazi. UN: Finally approved NO FLY zone, all necessary measures = air strikes and protection of civilians in Libya and Benghazi! :)
Libye: les rebelles appelés à rejoindre leurs positions de défense. Libye : des frappes après un feu vert (Juppé) Offensive à Benghazi "ce soir", annonce Kadhafi. Trois fortes explosions entendues à Benghazi. La France prête à agir dès la vote de l'Onu sur la Libye, actualité Reuters : Le Point. Western, U.S. militaries prepare to intervene in Libya. UPDATE (6:40): The Security Council has voted to approve “all necessary measures” other than invasion to halt the Libyan government’s assault on its own citizens. The UN Security Council is supposed to vote this evening on whether to authorize a no-fly zone — and perhaps even a no-drive zone, targeting tanks and other military vehicles — in Libya, as requested by the Arab League. Fears that China or Russia would veto the resolution have apparently been overcome. Moammar Ghadhafi, on the other hand, seems eager to crush the remaining opposition, warning that “there will be no mercy.”
“We are coming tonight,” he warned the rebellious city of Benghazi. Cost of War to the United States. About | Embed | Localize | Military To embed the Department of Defense (FY2014) counter on your website, blog, etc, follow these simple instructions: 1) Add the following javascript to your page: Add the following code wherever you want the counter to show up: NOTE: This doesn't need to be a <div>.
Use whatever tag you need. Statement by NATO Secretary General following the UNSCR 1973 on Lybia (w/subtitles) USAF EC-130J STEEL 74 transmitting on 6877.0 kHz Libya 20 March 2011. What's a Tomahawk missile? The Tomahawk cruise missiles that were launched Saturday against Libya are unmanned, single-use, programmable jet-engine missiles used only by the U.S. and British navies. They fly very close to the ground, steering around natural and man-made obstacles to hit a target that is programmed into them before launch. Newer versions can be reprogrammed in flight but in this case that was not done, at least not yet. They are different from other unmanned aerial vehicles in that they can only be used once – they are fired, they fly to the target and blow up. End of missile. A Predator and some other unmanned aerial vehicles can carry missiles, hit a target, then continue flying.
Tomahawk missiles normally carry a 1,000-pound conventional warhead. Tomahawks, developed in the 1970s, were first launched operationally by the United States during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Le secrétaire américain à la Défense contre une opération visant Kadhafi. Libya: Admiral Mullen Says U.S. Pursuing 'Limited Objectives' <br/><a href=" US News</a> | <a href=" Business News</a> Copy The United States is focused on "limited objectives" as part of the coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya, and will take a "supporting role" in the coming days, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Marines protect Libyans - part of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. 400 Marines to join Kearsarge near Libya. By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer Posted : Tuesday Mar 1, 2011 17:15:49 EST The Pentagon is sending an additional 400 Marines to join the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge near North Africa in response to the unrest in Libya, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered the Kearsarge and the amphibious transport dock Ponce to move from the U.S. Central Command region into the Mediterranean Sea to provide the capability for evacuation or humanitarian aid. “We are obviously looking at a lot of options and contingencies,” Gates said Tuesday at a Pentagon briefing. U.S. military officials are closely tracking the events in Libya, where armed rebels are clashing with military forces loyal to the Arab nation’s longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Gates downplayed the prospect of military action in Libya, noting that there is no clear support from the United Nations or a consensus among U.S. allies. “No option is off the table. Marines Magazine – Today’s Forecast is…FireStorm. ALERTE - Libye: Paris souhaite une action militaire dès le feu vert de l'ONU. Libye/ONU: actions du Qatar et Emirats. How France placed the Internet on permanent surveillance » Article » OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism. Unless otherwise noted, all the links are French. Imagine a democracy where the law demands the transportation department install cameras everywhere and keeps a record of activities for one year “just in case.”
This includes the places people visited, how they went, the people they met, and what was exchanged or shared. In 2011, this is the reality for France. As published in its official journal, France is forcing ISPs and social networks to store data which indicates who people are, where and when they go on the Internet, and what they are doing. This Big Brother legislation on the “preservation of data that allows for identification of any person or entity involved in the creation of any online content,” is the conclusion of a story that started nearly 20 years ago (and was amplified in the aftermath of 9/11).
The FBI’s urgent request The history of Internet surveillance began in 1993, when the web was booming. “Republican law” vs. When the exception became the rule. Deux journalistes de l'AFP portés disparus en Libye depuis vendredi soir. French news agency says 3 foreign journalists missing in eastern Libya. Letter from the President regarding the commencement of operations in Libya. The White House Office of the Press Secretary. Ce qui a convaincu Obama d'agir contre Kadhafi. U.S. Africa Command Home. STUTTGART, Germany, Mar 20, 2011 — U.S. military forces are conducting military operations in support of the multi-national effort to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya from attacks by the regime of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi.
Beginning late on March 19, 2011, the U.S. military launched strikes against selected military targets in Libya, launching more than 120 Tomahawk cruise missiles from U.S. ships and U.S. and British submarines. U.S military assets that participated in the strikes include: two U.S. Navy ships and three submarines; 15 U.S. Air Force aircraft, including the B-2 Spirit Bomber and four U.S. US: Suspend Military Aid to Yemen. Sillymickel's Journal - The Things Nobody Seems Willing to Say - The Cost in Lives, Suffering, and Sweat of Obama's Lack of Spine. Hypothèses pour une sortie de conflit en Libye. IA News: Le tandem Poutine-Medvedev... Le tandem Poutine-Medvedev s'est-il fissuré sur la Libye ? Dimitri Medvedev s'oppose ouvertement à Vladimir Poutine.