I have consistently supported the enforcement of the UN-established no-fly zone in Libya and have defended it against those who would try to compare it to the disaster that was the invasion and occupation of Iraq—as I did here.
At times, things have not gone too well, and even those who supported the enforcement have begun to waver.
There has just been an important announcement regarding the coalition action over Libyan skies.
I know that those Democrats who on principle do not support this military action and those Republicans who do not support it because it was not started and run by a Republican president, will not be happy.
But here it is:
U.S. President Barack Obama has just approved the use of armed Predator drones in Libya, according to Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
According to CNN:
Gates told CNN the unmanned Predators would allow for “some precision capability” against the forces of longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, and will offer a “modest contribution” to NATO efforts to support Libyan rebels.
NATO, meanwhile, has signaled it may ramp up air strikes on Gadhafi’s regime. NATO issued a new warning to Libyan civilians to stay away from military areas – foreshadowing plans for attacks on targets seen as strategically significant in stopping the government’s attacks against civilians, according to a NATO military official.
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