NATO and Libya - Press briefing, 31 May 2011, Part 1/2

On Monday 31 May 2011, NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu briefed the press on events concerning Libya. Mike Bracken, Spokesperson for the Operation Unified Protector provided an operational update by videoconference.

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_74957.htm

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[auritone]

Just a few questions: What is the plan here? Is this a humanitarian operation? Is it a regime change operation? Is it both? And what then? If Ghadaffi is removed, who is to take over and how? What about the security when all Ghadaffi's forces are gone? Who is going to provide that? Who is going to rebuild the infrastructure where it has been demolished? Does NATO actually think all this can be done without forces on the ground a one point or another? If so... How?

[HousekaterClaudio]

Gaddafi offered many times talks with various western NATO members, all refused! Even now, Gaddafi's son officially said in russian/Iranian/etc. TV that they are ready for talks,but it is totally ignored!

All Lies! NATO is finding solutions with massive bombardments which killed already over 600 civilians!

NATO bring some serious proofs for Gaddafis alleged crimes!

Until now there are NO serious Proofs! No Fact-Finding Mission before bombing a foreign country! Shame on the NATO Crimes!

[ApocalypseXS]

@phoenix11994466 Relax man , we have global air superiority . Not even hell itself could try to take us out of the sky .

[MrDavideGs]

@ak476223 no nato is only controling the skyes of libya to stop air ataques from kadafi to civilians no foot troops were yet deployed in libyn soil

[rogpog24niner5]

@phoenix11994466 any military planner with half a brain has known that for years.

[gunsandroses1111]

NATO is doing well. Only slight problem is FLAF (ie Anti Ghadafi). They have at least 5 serviceable Mil 24 asault Helicopters, plus several Mirage 1 and Mig 23/24 attack fixwings. They are not allowed to fly due to NFZ, but have serviceable aircraft and LAF defected aircrew. Strategically particularily the Mil 24s would have been useful in Misrata. Whilst they would need NATO radios and probably FOF transponders this is technically possible. They are now painted in clear FLAF markings.

[phoenix11994466]

Brilliant!... Now all present and future enemies of NATO now knows all they need to do to cripple NATO operations, is to take-out and destroy their airborne refueling-tankers while landing or taking off... Who was the Einstein that authorized Wing Commander Mike Bracken, to expose NATO's Achilles Heel

[ak476223]

is this a next Iraq?

[tuoppiennostelija]

Thank you NATO for everything you do. May God Bless the Western Civilization and alliance.