The French Start the War on Libya

BBC
March 17, 2011

A French plane has fired the first shots in Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone begins. The target was a military vehicle, the French defence ministry said. 

It came hours after Western and Arab leaders met in Paris to agree (sic) a course of action to confront Col Gaddafi.

"Our air force will oppose any aggression," Mr Sarkozy said. ...

In other developments:

• Italy has offered the use of seven of its military bases which already house US, Nato and Italian forces
• Canada says its fighter jets have now reached the region but will need two days to prepare for any missions

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Comment: Ummmm Canada ... what the hell hey?  They must be trying to escape that fridge they call a country.

It's obviously open season as the rush to be at the table after the shock doctrine reduces Libya (like Iraq and Afghanistan) to a marketplace for all kinds of 'development' contracts.

The Canadian government knows that game too well.

Onward!