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==Libya==

==Libya==

{{Main article|Libyan War}}

{{Main article|Libyan War}}

The original plan was for the fighting to be over in days, with some of the weapons captured at Benghazi to be used in ending Gaddafi's resistance, and some flown to the Turkish staging area at Adana, along the Syrian border, to be used in an uprising against Assad. The singular advantage both Gaddafi and Assad held against an internal uprising is airpower. In Western propaganda this always translates into "using aircraft against civilians." Hence the call for a no-fly zone to make it a fair fight between government forces and rebel forces.

The original plan was for the fighting to be over in days, with some of the weapons captured at [[Benghazi]] to be used in ending [[Muammar al-Gaddafi|Gaddafi's]] resistance, and some flown to the Turkish staging area at Adana, along the Syrian border, to be used in an uprising against [[Assad]]. The singular advantage both Gaddafi and Assad held against an internal uprising is airpower. In Western propaganda this always translates into "using aircraft against civilians." Hence the call for a no-fly zone to make it a fair fight between government forces and rebel forces.

Sarkozy, Cameron, Hillary Clinton, and Obama wanted cover for their actions. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (UNSC 1970) provided for an arms embargo  - no weapons shipped in to either side. UNSC 1973 "authorized" a no-fly zone "by any means necessary," of course the UK, France, and US took to mean regime change, use of aggressive force, and direct arms deliveries to their jihadi rebels on the ground. The Russians didn't see it that way. The betrayal of assurances Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave to convince Russia to withhold its veto on the UN Security Council marked a turning point in US-Russia relations. Russia did not assent to NATO's use of aggressive force. The blatant disregard for international law Sarkozy, Cameron, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama flouted, coupled with Obama's drone strikes, caused Vladimir Putin to reaccess other international agreements Russia was party to with Western powers, namely agreements over the Crimea and Ukraine.  

Sarkozy, Cameron, Hillary Clinton, and Obama wanted cover for their actions. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (UNSC 1970) provided for an arms embargo  - no weapons shipped in to either side. UNSC 1973 "authorized" a no-fly zone "by any means necessary," of course the UK, France, and US took to mean regime change, use of aggressive force, and direct arms deliveries to their jihadi rebels on the ground. The [[Russia]]ns didn't see it that way. The betrayal of assurances Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave to convince Russia to withhold its veto on the UN Security Council marked a turning point in US-Russia relations. Russia did not assent to NATO's use of aggressive force. The blatant disregard for international law [[Sarkozy]], [[David Cameron|Cameron]], Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama flouted, coupled with Obama's drone strikes, caused [[Vladimir Putin]] to reaccess other international agreements Russia was party to with Western powers, namely agreements over the [[Crimea]] and [[Ukraine]].  

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*'''15 February.''' Benghazi uprising begins.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/libyan-islamists-seize-arms-take-hostages-20110221-1b19c.html|title=Libyan Islamists seize arms, take hostages|date=21 February 2011|accessdate=|agency=Agence France-Presse|work=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>

*'''15 February.''' Benghazi uprising begins.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/libyan-islamists-seize-arms-take-hostages-20110221-1b19c.html|title=Libyan Islamists seize arms, take hostages|date=21 February 2011|accessdate=|agency=Agence France-Presse|work=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>