Putin Attacks Britain And Us For 'Violating Libya Resolution'

[Purveyor]

The Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, launched a broadside against the Western intervention in Libya yesterday, describing British, French and US action as "a complete scandal and a complete affront to the international community". In "taking the side of one of the warring parties," he said, "they had committed a crude violation of the UN resolution".

Mr Putin was answering a question about Syria during a dinner with members of the Valdai group of international Russia specialists at a restaurant outside Moscow.

The sharpness of Mr Putin's response – he had said that any action against Syria that caused destruction of the kind that had happened in Libya, would be "quite unacceptable" – suggested that he would be just as combative a president internationally, if he wins a third presidential term next March, as he was in his previous two terms.

The Russian Prime Minister also indicated growing tensions with the United States over missile defence, but tempered this with assurances about Russia's readiness to assist with infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, as the US moved to withdraw.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-attacks-britain-and-us-for-violating-libya-resolution-6261163.html#disqus_thread

[tabatha]

1. Yep, tons of Russian arms were destroyed in Libya.

The destruction by Assad in Syria of people, people's homes and town buildings has been terrible.

But that does not count to Putin.

The West has done nothing other than implement sanction, but there is terrible devastation in Syria.

[jakeXT]

4. Somehow the no fly zone and embargo for Qatari planes didn't count

Qatari plane supplies ammunition to Libya rebels

MISRATA, Libya | Sat Aug 6, 2011 12:44pm EDT

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - A Qatari plane made a quick stop in the rebel-held Libyan city of Misrata on Saturday to offload ammunition destined for rebel fighters, sources with knowledge of the flight said.

Officials at the airport acknowledged a Qatari plane landed at Misrata airport but declined to reveal details of its contents.

"The plane offloaded six pick-up trucks which were packed with ammunition and minutes later it flew off again," said one source, speaking on condition of anonymity.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/06/us-libya-rebels-ammunition-idUSTRE7751XT20110806

[msongs]

2. Joe Stalin Putin. russia will never change nt

[tcaudilllg]

3. Putin used Gadhafi as bait.

Now that NATO has taken it, they can declare Iran off limits.

Obama is an idiot if he thinks war with Iran is possible. Hell, I'd say even sanctions are off the table.