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Is The Anti-Libya Coalition Fraying Already?

Let’s hope not for the sake of those that are putting their lives at risk. But the Arab League, which endorsed the idea of a no-fly-zone over Libya, is now criticizing the air campaign. And Russia, which abstained in the UN voting and allowed the authorization to pass, says that France and the United States have overstepped their mandate. A report:

“Muammar Gaddafi’s appeal for Arab solidarity in the face of foreign air strikes fell on deaf ears across the Middle East on Sunday, but support for his opponents was mixed with deep suspicion of Western motives.

The head of the Arab League, which supported Libyan no-fly zone, said his organization had not endorsed attacks on ordinary Libyans.

“What is happening in Libya differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly zone, and what we want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians,” Amr Moussa said, announcing an emergency Arab League meeting to discuss Libya.

Moussa’s comments followed a demand by Russia to stop the “indiscriminate” use of force it said was killing civilians in Libya.

The air strikes exceed the mandate of the UN Security Council resolution, which approved a no-fly zone and authorized all necessary measures to protect civilians, Russia Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in a statement.

Russia was among five countries that abstained from voting on the resolution approving military action.”

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