Libya: No arms for rebels, UK's Liam Fox says

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Coalition countries attacking targets in Libya will not supply arms to anti-Gaddafi rebels, UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox has told the BBC.

There are reports in the Sunday Times claiming plans to supply weapons to rebels are being drawn up.

But Dr Fox said there was a UN arms embargo across the entire country, adding "we have to accept that".

He also said he hoped final agreement on the handover of Libya operations to Nato would be in place by Sunday night.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12874014

[Baclava]

1. Don't need em - our air forces are doing the killing of ground targets - all the way to Tripoli!

It's dirty work - but somebody got to do it. Look out belooooow...


Combat camera video of Canadian CF-18 striking Libya weapon depot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IS5JIU6_XE

[timo]

2. it didnt say a damn word about

other countries giving libyan rebels arms that got from us tho!!!

[dipsydoodle]

3. That could however apply equally to Gadaafi.

An arms embargo is an arms embargo.

[bhikkhu]

4. That's a good policy

one of the big problems in Africa is that every time there's a conflict, outside parties respond by selling both sides massive amounts of weaponry.