U.S. Seeks U.N. Authority To Attack Quadaffi Forces
U.S. Seeks U.N. Authority To Attack Qadaffi Forces
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the U.S. is looking to the United Nations to get authority to attack Quadaffi’s forces if necessary:
The Obama administration is seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution that would authorize a wide range of possible military strikes against the forces of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, aimed at preventing them from overrunning rebels and civilians in the country’s east, officials said.
The Obama administration is seeking a broad U.N. authorization for strikes aimed at holding back Libyan ground and air forces with the aim of protecting Benghazi and avoiding a humanitarian crisis there. Military operations could include a no-fly zone but would not be limited to that, officials said.
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