Of Mouse and Man

No-Go for No-Fly

I find it bizarre when David Cameron, a prime minister of Little Britain, muses aloudly over imposing a no-fly zone in Libya without having the sufficient hard- and software at his disposal. For Britain faces the deepest cuts of the military strength in 30 years, thanks to 13 years of Labour mismanagement and corrupt boiler room dealings. Less planes, less ships, and up to 16,000 men facing the axe - Britain is as equipped to enforce a no-fly zone in Libya as the Vatican is with its Swiss Guard to conquer China.

Consequently the US Defense Secretary Gates yesterday lectured the grey mouse in London about a few things what a no-fly zone entails: attack Libya, wipe out all its air defense installations in a country 7 times the size of Britain, position 2 or 3 aircraft carriers off the coast (with up to 22,000 men) and use around 100 fighter jets to enforce the restrictions on the Gaddafi regime.

In short, it would take the US to enforce the British will. Just laughable!