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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 12-Mar-2011
12-Mar-11 News -- Europeans split on recommending a military no-fly zone over Libya

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12-Mar-11 News -- Europeans split on recommending a military no-fly zone over Libya

Left-wing violence spreads to Wisconsin

Europeans split on recommending a military no-fly zone over Libya

At an emergency European Union summit in Brussels on Friday, European politicians clashed over the issue of a "no-fly zone" over Libya, to prevent Muammar Gaddafi's air force from killing civilians from the air.

French president Nicolas Sarkozy and British prime minister David Cameron. According to the Guardian, Cameron was advocating the following EU statement: "We support continued planning with Nato allies and other partners, including those in the region, to be ready to provide support for all possible contingencies as the situation evolves, including a no-fly zone."

Officials from other EU states, led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, strongly rebuffed Cameron and Sarkozy. The wording of the final compromise statements was as follows: "The European council expresses its deep concern about attacks against civilians, including from the air. In order to protect the civilian population, member states will examine all necessary options, provided there is demonstrable need, a clear legal basis and support from the region."

The "clear legal basis" would be a UN Security Council resolution, and "support from the region" would require support from the African Union and the Arab League.

The Arab League will be holding an emergency meeting in Cairo on Saturday to discuss the Arab League. EU foreign policy chief Catherin Ashton will be attending, according to Arab Monitor. The purpose of the meeting is to decide whether the Arab League should take the lead and submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council on Tuesday asking for a no-fly zone.

Intense fighting continued in Libya on Friday, as Gaddafi's forces used tanks and air power to destroy rebel positions, according to Al-Jazeera. Plumes of smoke were seeing billowing from an oil installation in one city, reportedly the result of military air strikes.

Saudi Arabia's 'Day of Rage' protest fizzles

The widely predicted mass demonstrations that were to occur on Friday did not occur, although a few hundred protesters did turn out in several cities, according to the LA Times.

A massive police presence was credited with keeping protests to a minimum, but possibly most important was a massive amount of aid injected into the economy in recent days. King Abdullah provided $36 billion in jobless benefits, education subsidies, housing subsidies and debt write-offs, according to Bloomberg.

Left-wing violence spreads to Wisconsin

I wrote last year about "The rise of left-wing violence around the world," especially in Europe. The first signs of it spreading to the United States are appearing in the political battle in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the Wisconsin state Department of Justice said that it has identified the sender, an unnamed, female suspect, of at least two e-mail messages that threatened to kill Gov. Scott Walker and Senate Republicans over the controversial anti-collective bargaining bill signed by Walker Friday.

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