衡量消费水平的:'Odyssey Dawn' : will Gaddafi be the second Saddam ?

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'Odyssey Dawn' : will Gaddafi be the second Saddam ?

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US leads 'Odyssey Dawn' initial attack on Libya


The UK, US and France have attacked Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the first action to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone.


Pentagon officials say the US and the UK have fired more than 110 missiles, while French planes struck pro-Gaddafi forces attacking rebel-held Benghazi.


Col Gaddafi has vowed retaliation and said he will open arms depots to the people to defend Libya.


Missiles struck air defence sites in the capital, Tripoli, and Misrata.


A French plane fired the first shots against Libyan government targets at 1645 GMT, destroying a number of military vehicles, according to a military spokesman.


UK Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed that British planes are in action over Libya.


US President Barack Obama, speaking during a visit to Brazil, said the US was taking "limited military action" as part of a "broad coalition".


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Gaddafi : never give up and give in


Gaddafi, who has ruled Libya for 41 years, said in a telephone call to Libyan state TV that he was opening weapons depots to allow his people to arm themselves in defense.


He said the international action against his forces was unjustified, calling it "simply a colonial crusader aggression that may ignite another large-scale crusader war."


He also said the U.N. Security Council and the international community were responsible for "stopping this unjust flagrant aggression against a sovereign country immediately."


His regime also acted quickly in the run-up to the strikes, sending warplanes, tanks and troops into the eastern city of Benghazi, the rebel capital and first city to fall to the rebellion that began Feb. 15. Then the government attacks appeared to go silent.


Operation Odyssey Dawn, as the allied assault has been dubbed, followed an emergency summit in Paris during which the 22 leaders and top officials agreed to do everything necessary to make Gadhafi respect a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday calling for the no-fly zone and demanding a cease-fire, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.


"Our consensus was strong, and our resolve is clear. The people of Libya must be protected, and in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians our coalition is prepared to act, and to act with urgency," Obama said earlier.

Libyan regime official Mohammed al-Zwei said a large number of civilians were injured when several civilian and military sites in the capital, Tripoli, and the nearby city of Misrata were hit. He also reiterated the Libyan allegation that the rebels were linked to al-Qaida. There was no way to independently verify the claims.


The rebels said earlier that they had hoped for more, sooner from the international community, after a day when crashing shells shook the buildings of Benghazi and Gadhafi's tanks rumbled through the university campus.


"People are disappointed, they haven't seen any action yet. The leadership understands some of the difficulties with procedures but when it comes to procedures versus human lives the choice is clear," said Essam Gheriani, a spokesman for the opposition. "People on the streets are saying where are the international forces? Is the international community waiting for the same crimes to be perpetrated on Benghazi has have been done by Gadhafi in the other cities?"


A doctor said 27 bodies had reached hospitals by midday. As night fell, though, the streets grew quiet.


Libyan state television also showed Gaddafi supporters converging on the international airport and a military garrison in Tripoli, and the airport in Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, in an apparent attempt to deter bombing.


In an open letter, Gaddafi warned: "You will regret it if you dare to intervene in our country."

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'Odyssey Dawn' : will Gaddafi be the second Saddam ?

Shortly after the airstrikes began, Libyan state TV said a French plane had been shot down near Tripoli. However, French military officials said all their planes had returned safely.


Col Gaddafi has ruled Libya for more than 40 years. An uprising against him began last month after long-time leaders of neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt were toppled.



First of all, UN's sanction is a threat to Libya regime. But the influence is unknown. Obviously, military coalition of US, France and UK is still working on specific plans and attacks, but the West hope their first round of strike will transfer the message to Gaddafi clearly, that his destiny shall follow that of Saddam Hussein if he insists on fighting against them: The intervention is irresistible and it is high time for Gaddafi to leave.



To topple Gaddafi's regime is the ultimate goal for the West. Therefore, the scale of strike this time is largely depends on Gaddafi's attitude, which is similar to Iraq War from this point. How long can Gaddafi' s troop persist? In current situation, Gaddafi's military is bold and powerful when confronts with the rebel troops who do not even know to operate guns, while it is another story to tell when face robust military alliance of the Western countries with advanced weapons and sophisticate strategy. Now the only question is : will Gaddafi proceed fight against coalition until his last drop of blood as he once said before, or quickly vanish just in the same way that Iraq military years ago.

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