Para 4 of the resolution passed by UNSC on 17th March 2011 reads like this “Authorizes Member States that have notified the Secretary-General, acting nationally or through regional organizations or arrangements, and acting in cooperation with the Secretary-General, to take all necessary measures, notwithstanding paragraph 9 of resolution 1970 (2011), to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, including Benghazi, while excluding a foreign occupation force of any form on any part of Libyan territory, and requests the Member States concerned to inform the Secretary-General immediately of the measures they take pursuant to the authorization conferred by this paragraph which shall be immediately reported to the Security Council”
While Nato is an “intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty” (which was signed on 4 April 1949). It is an alliance that constitutes a system of “collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party”. Now one may say lots of things have changed since cold war but the fact remains Nato is a military organization and nowhere in the organizational charter this is disputed or rectified (interestingly the Nato website shows picture of lovers stretching themselves in park with sunbird buzzing around and a swaying flower under the heading “political and military alliance”!!. Wh
at a charming PR work. That of course doesn’t change any reality!!). This blogger strongly thinks that UNPKF has been undermined by western power for last many decades to further their narrow goals. Libya is a case study. The handing of full control to Nato in Libya is condemnable since the resolution clearly states "acting in cooperation with the Secretary-General" (meaning UN). This blogger would like to see how this ends and what benefits they (meaning countries controlling Nato) accrue in this conflict. Also these actions in Libya will have cascading affect in the region, so what is essentially people’s fight against repressive regime could slip into chaos with competing forces getting emboldened. This blogger sincerely hopes that the aspirations of people of Libya is fulfilled, they have all the freedom and dignity, and there is peace in the region.
The nonsense called Wikileaks: this blogger as a citizen of this country finds it shameful that so much importance is being given by political parties to small talks by US officials (that too under Mister Bush). The argument seems to be they have no reason to lie! O sure the charm of unadulterated truth. If Wikileaks have any ethical consideration they should put the complete text (of what is essentially loads of crap passed on as 'news') on the Net rather than passing it on to small timers for piece meal and selective release. Commercial reasons of market media are understandable but it’s not our problem. In the meantime this blogger as a common person who could be located anywhere in India requests the political parties/leaders to ignore these nonsenses and get on with the business of important issues that plague the nation. Cash-for-vote is an important problem and I think we all know there is something wrong. What we need is institutional checks (like LokPal) not polarizing self serving 'debates'
