https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/03/08/libya-humanitarian-intervention-or-military-intervention/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:04:50 -0400<![CDATA[If one is to judge by the tenor of reports in the western media, there is great urgency to establish a “no-fly zone” in Libya in order to prevent the Libyan air force from bombing the civilian population. But if one listens to the military leadership of the anti-Gaddafi rebellion, the source of the urgency lies elsewhere. A dispatch* from the strategic Libyan city of Ras Lanouf in today’s edition of the French daily Le Figaro cites colonel Messaoud Abdulahi. “The European Union has to establish a no-fly zone over Libya fast,” Colonel Abdulahi told Le Figaro, “Gaddafi’s planes are preventing us from maneuvering.”]]>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:53:14 -0500<![CDATA[John Rosenthal]]>https://pjmedia.com/john-rosenthal/2011/03/08/libya-humanitarian-intervention-or-military-intervention-n143137