MP questions NATO’s targeting and UN Resolution 1973
Today in the House of Commons during a Statement on North Africa and the Middle East by the Foreign Secretary, the Rt. Hon. William Hague MP, John Baron MP questioned the legality of NATO’s targeting.
John asked:
“In what appears to be the most protracted assassination attempt in history, does the Foreign Secretary believe that he targeting of Gaddafi’s winnebago and family homes continue to fall within the remit of UN Resolution 1973 and, if so, why?”
The Foreign Secretary responded that he and the Honourable Member for Basildon and Billericay did not agree on Libya, and that our intervention saved thousands of lives.
John said afterwards:
“It is noteworthy the Foreign Secretary did not answer the question. The citizens of Benghazi were saved months ago. The determination to eliminate Gaddafi is unduly prolonging this conflict, as we saw when the African Union peace proposals which mirrored Resolution 1973 were rejected.”
“When the dust settles, a proper analysis will determine the various claims and counter claims of this sorry affair. The very fact that Gaddafi was having trouble taking the much smaller town of Misurata brings into question his claims on Benghazi. But even if one accepted the NATO line, Egypt as one of the most powerful countries in the region could have instigated a no-fly zone overnight.”
Have just seen your interview for Russia Today.
Thank you so much for continuing to try and hold the Government to account over this terrible aggression of Libya. We could do with a few more MPs like you who put common sense before party policies. Well done: you have my support and, I expect, the support of thousands, if not millions, of others in the UK who find this “war” for regime change so disgusting and hypocritical.