# 1341: Libyan state TV has an original take on the march in London against government spending cuts. A screen caption reads: "Tens of thousands of British citizens out in mass protests now in front of the British House of Commons condemning the colonialist, crusader aggression against the Libyan Great Jamahiriyah."
proves that not everything broadcast by Libyan TV is the truth.
# 1257: The Libyan opposition's interim national council leader Mahmoud Jibril has said they no longer need outside help, in a letter to Nicolas Sarkozy, published in Le Figaro newspaper. "We do not want outside forces. We won't need them. We will win the first battle thanks to you. We will win the next battle through our own means."
So, if not wanted, what do we do? Leave before the coalition is blamed for even more than now, or continue.
1659: Around 20 warplanes are involved in operations over Libya to enforce a UN-sanctioned no-fly zone and prevent Colonel Gaddafi's troops attacking rebels, the French defence ministry told AFP.
# 1700: The Defence Ministry in Paris says a French warplane has fired the first shot in Libya as part of the enforcement of the no fly zone imposed by the United Nations. The target was a Libyan military vehicle.
# 2000: Julian Borger, writing in his Guardian blog, says the time pressure on the UN coalition is intense. "If Benghazi falls before the air operation gets off the ground, it would be the worst of all worlds," he writes. "Gaddafi will have defied the UN, and any subsequent air strikes against his forces could simply worsen the reprisals against the rebels and the people of Benghazi."
44: Malta, which lies in the Mediterranean not far from Libya's coast, says it will not allow UN forces to use its bases to enforce a no-fly zone. The country is politically neutral by constitution, reports AFP.
# 1735: Libyan tweets: "#Gaddafi is obviously stalling for time with his "cease-fire," it has changed nothing on the ground - situation remains hostile. Grad missiles are being used on the city of #Zintan"
# 1730: The BBC's Mike Cartwright, at RAF Marham in Norfolk, says he's getting unconfirmed reports that two Tornado squadrons will be heading out to enforce the no-fly zone. Squadron 9 specialises in taking out surface-to-air missiles, while Squadron 31 specialises in launching the Storm Shadow cruise missile, which is used to target artillery and tanks.
# 1650: Libyan TV is now flashing snaps in English: "Social activists from all Great Jamahiriya (pro-Gaddafi) regions agree on launching an initiative of meaningful dialogue that realises stability and security to all Libyan cities, ensures the normal life return, plans future path, safeguards the achievements and prevents the foreign intervention in Great Jamahiri internal affairs."
# 1606 : British PM David Cameron tells the House of Commons Britain will work with allies on plans to enforce a no-fly zone in Libya. He says: "We are taking every step possible to isolate the Gaddafi regime, deprive it of money, shrink its power and ensure that anyone responsible for abuses in Libya will be held to account."
# 1510: More on those reported air strikes in the Benghazi area: Witnesses have told AFP news agency that warplanes fired on a munitions dump at Rajma, just south of the city, and an ammunition store in Adjabiya, further south of Benghazi.
# 1755: The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from Zawiya on the regime-organised press trip which instead of promoting an image of calm, made it clear the town was no longer under the regime's control.
# 1638: Feb 17 voices tweets: "Report from #Tripoli: City is isolated, surrounded by tanks, especially on western border. People can not enter or leave city."
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RE: Libya - Latest Updates Part III
try this, also lots more in the same vein.