Maybe we should take over the UN in New York. People are rising up to fight oppression whats the difference between a regime which oppresses it people and a regime which is responsible for stopping it and does not do so. Both have failed to do their duty by citizens and therefore must be overthrown and replaced by regimes which will protect citizens, Storm the UN!

Its not clear

obama is a coward.

It's not the end Gadafi will go soon or later

Gadhafi may be a bad guy to us, but still gets quite support from some libyans. It is a civil war in Libya. Why would America involve in other country's civil wars?

You may not realize it is Australia markjuliansmith, but the UN isn't a regime and isn't reponsible for stopping a civil war. Also the UN doesn't have any 'citizens' to owe a duty to. Plus how do you overthrow an organization of countries? Do you overthrow each country or just 51%?

Oil your own machine, guys! Go and give some humanitarian helps to Japanese. It would be better off!

I'm not a fan of Obama as he hasn't done any "change" however how is Obama a coward?? There are reports stemming that these "Rebels" are in fact funded by Al-Qaeda and Iran in attempts to create islamic authoritorian governments in the entire region. This is an internal problem which has been squashed, like all other uprisings. Since 9/11, Gadaffi has changed his ways, opened up the country to foreign investment, warmed up to western nations and supported US War on Terror.

Since Israel started backing Gadaffi and his regime, the US has been completely muted in it's response. there will be a mass murder of Libyan protesters, and the US will say squat. Remember. All that talk about freedom and democracy only counts if it's someone Israel doesn't like. Hypocrites.

Gadhafi is super smart. He retreat and hold at the very first place, wait and find the weak point of his enimies, once he found the weak point, he stricks, fast and percisely. He makes sure weatern doesn't have enough time to response.

the Gaddafi soldiers or his elite soldiers look like fully trained, well paid killing mercenaries. anyways even if gaddafi survives this coupe attempt, his legitimacy or position in power is over, he will face many assinations.Gaddafi is like a KING, has power and owns the country. this war and revolution is about MONEY. like the french revolution and american revolution. freedom ...countries like russia and china are not free countries..politically and economically corrupt countries.

President Obama loves to give speeches and sing democratic poetry.

Hands tied means murder!!! Same with shooting in back...

The USA should stay away from the entire region. Everybody expects the USA to jump and fight for everyone. It is about time for the UN and the EU to do something. Normally the USA will fight for others and later become the "bad guy" for doing so. Let the rest of the world help the rebels.

Wake up world these rebels are armed Al Qaida trying to establish an Islamic Emrate. Do not be fooled by the cry for freedom. Yes may be there are some presters that are real. but those who restored to arm conflect are AL Qaida. Go Kadafi Go. crush the mothers.

Gadafi is a criminal. He will try to stay in power at any cost. It is a shame that the effort of group pf people who wented to be free like many others in the world see their effort go in vain because of lack of action of many of those countries in the west who claim that they support freedom. Kudos to the French & British who tried to rally the rest of the G8 members in taking action again this monster and shame on the rest of those who resisted that. Obama needs to act.

some people just like a lot about libya this iraq where they kill saddam unlawfully obama dealt with the situation superbly not like bush /blair

The US has an obligation to be involved in Libya because of it status in the United Nations. They issued sanctions, these sanctions have to be implemented. If the US is not willing to be involved, then it has to review its status in UN and lose it veto and permanent membership. It looks like UN is loosing its credibility. Maybe its time for change in UN as well.

Every african needs to understand that democracy is not giving support to rebels, the west is confused and only interested in damaging africa. African leaders need to support col. Gadaff ibecause you can not have few people opposing a sitting president and getting support from crazy westerners. Few weeks ago it was egypt today look what is happening to hosnick mobarack . Where is frozen african leaders assets going.

if Gaddfii stay in power , than God help the libyan souls. he will burn them to death. inside libya 9 out of 10 people are working for gaddafii and these people will do anything to get money so they must follow the wild dog orders,

@Juan (Canada) Spoken from the great northern bubble of ignorance or are you in the intelligence business – anyway your flat out wrong – weapon of mass destruction = human stupidity. This same thinking is what has led to failure in Iraq and Afghanistan. The mid east woes will go one way or another. Fail to deal with a problem the first time, it multiplies. The world is handing the likes of Iran a plate of moral high ground. This region has been handled all wrong. Amateurish-.

Isn't any nation expected to take care first of it's own citizens before thinking about the rest of the world? America is still not completely out of a devastating recession that has left millions of American children under poverty line. So unless any of you are meaning to say America needs to let Americans continue to suffer and keep playing the world cop, no one should have a problem with the fact that like the MAJORITY of the world, America decides to focus on it's own problems.

Anyone recognizes this quote meaning. "In order for evils to prevail, good people sit and do nothing." Let's face it. Each country has its own problem right now, and the US is so worry about what other countries might think of it if it goes in militarily unilaterally. The US can't police the whole world by itself. And come now. Any country have ties with Lybia would not really like to support a no fly zone.

Don't count on the Chinese & Russians to approve of a no-fly zone over Lybia,they are oppressive regimes themselves.The African Union & The European Union should go it alone before all the protesters are butchered by the Gadafi forces.Do something for God's sake!

WIthout leadership or outside help the rebellion will fade. Right or wrong...

it is the lack of training,and organization on rebel side which is hurting them and may be there lack of equipments. if west cannot directly go to war against Qaddafi, they should at least provide rebels assistance with there satellites, drones and military advisers, may be it is the tsunami in japan because of which Libya has been forgotten

So much for democracy! Democratic leaders are cowards not to help Libyans who only want a democratic system. Evil triumphs when good men do nothing. The blood of the Libyans rebels will be on the free world's hands

We the People shall prevail over wick leaders of the earth...God Bless Us All

Adios freedom fighters! Hope your life insurance is paid up. The end is here! Never take a knife to a gun fight!

A very sad situation all the way around ... The USA preaches democracy and urges the oppressed to overthrow their oppressors . But when the rubber hits the road we are most often on the sidelines with nothing more than platitudes.

No one from the international community dare to care for the civilians and bombardement of the residential areas and the countries oil resource!! what a shame up on UN and the west.

Once they involve themselves [Americans, or other countries] in a foreign civil war, they own it!

Question: If the Organization of Arab States supports a no fly zone then why dont they assist the Rebels with military support ? Answer: Because they either think the US will do it OR they dont want to get involved. Typical. They complain but do nothing. All lip service.

I think this war is acivil war. So werterns shuld live lybia alone & isupport gadaffi cz this so called protesters are rebels supported by the terrorist

President Obama is making a serious policy blunder that runs directly contrary to our national security interests ignoring humanitarian concerns. He threw the weight of American political and moral authority behind the rebels by actively supporting them and actively saying Gadhafi must leave. A failure to enforce our stated policy when we easily can indicates an incredible lack of will, direction and an inability to withstand international crisis.

Am I the only one who finds it puzzling that the United States can't help people fighting for their lives to stop a brutal dictator and establish a democratic country because we are too heavily engaged in supporting a corrupt dictator elsewhere? Speaking as a Vietnam veteran who's supported the military all along, I say it's time to pull the plug on Afghanistan, Iraq and the stagnant brass in Washington.

The French helped America win Independence. The Americans watch as blood spills across Libya from a monster we condemn, a people's cause we support, yet our President awaits the UN to tell him what to do? ACT. Take ACTION. Freedom is not won by taking a poll it is won by doing what is right. Help Libya.

Leave it to US govt mouthpiece to message the official narrative. The Libyan rebels have as much right as the Davidians who defended their compound from US government attack. The protesters are by no means peaceful, and this is a civil war. Should the French have helped the confederacy?

its ridiculous that people continue to be sympathetic towards the rebel libyans. They are breaking the law and crying about the consequences. If people started grabbing guns and rockets here in the U.S. because they didnt agree or like the government it would not be accepted either. Libyans should either be in support of the 40 year regime or get out. If they want to take up arms its their personal choice and just like anywhere else they will be handled by whatever is deemed necessary.

Every "organic" revolution has aid or assistance in some manner i.e. the French providing extensive assistance to the Americans during their overthrow of British rule. It's time the international community step up and institute policies that will side with those who seek freedom for themselves, especially in such instances as Libya, where it appears a slaughter is imminent unless actions are taken swiftly.

Obama should stop making his famous freedom and liberty sppeches, and should stop misleading the Iranian opposition and Libyan rebels! Lip serive can go only this far.

Americans & Canadians are a bunch of inhumane hypocrites. All you care about is money and your own interests. Don't you care about innocent people being butchered by a Psycho Dictators. These are ordinary citizens of Libya not some militia fighting for or being funded by Al-Qaeda or Iran. You are either for Democracy or NOT in Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, or Palestine, you have to speak with your conscience and it is apparent to the entire world that you have NONE. How shameless!

The Americans only provide aid when it suit them best for instance if the government in charge does not come to terms with them on various business matters then they join hands with the rebel group. That's what they always does!

Inaction has damaged Western claims for moral authority in Arab countries. China and Russia may be the ones who block next UN resolution on Libya, but it will be the West who should be worried about it's image in the region. Not only will the West be perceived as hypocritical, lacking compassion and weak, the Western democracy and international order shall be seen as an ineffective bureaucracy and loose it's appeal and legitimacy for the ones who tried to rise up against their brutal rulers.

We have no friends on either side of the Libyan conflict, we have no vital interests in Libya and we have wasted far too many American lives in fruitless attempts to liberate those who don't understand the meaning of the word.

After Qaddafi has been denounced by the west, the Arab league, his family's assets frozen, sanctions imposed on his regime and lets suppose God forbid, he was able to take back control of Libya with a lot of casualties. The big question is; how is he going to accepted back in the international community including the Arab nations and what the consequences of all these events.

The USA and Europe with their economic problems are hesitant to get involved in Libya's conflict. However, their vocal support to Egypt encouraged the Libyans to carry out their attempt at change. THEREFORE the USA and EUROPE should carry the burden of guilt for murder the of all Libyans who rose up against Gadaffi.

i truly believe that this armed rebel are al qaida operatives. why do they raise arms, storm police stations, army barcks, kill people and at the end of the day claim they want freedom. This is not a peacful protesters, these are al Qaida thugs with an evil intentions. I am for one not a fan of Qadafi but I am for sure do not want to see Libya a heaven for these thugs 200 miles away from Europe. this is the realty and we all need to take note.

Civil war is what is going on in Libya . The United States should keep itself clear of it. Let the middleast police itself. There is the Ivorian issue that is more of Democractic principle than the Libyan Civil war. The US should address that.

This all began with 1 Tunisian fruit vendor who had enough of the injustice in his life and set himself on FIRE....and now the whole World is ablaze.What so funny about peace, love, and understanding?