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As someone not immersed in the US mediasphere, I can say that outside of the US, this is being presented as a UN resolution made at the request of the Arab League. While the US is the big player it is not seen as the only player. In other words, this is not coming across as a US effort (regardless of how it is getting played out stateside).
As for the action itself, I would like to see more Arab League involvement. To my eyes, this cannot be won (whatever that means) with a no-fly zone alone. It will take ground support. That ground support must come from the Arab League and definitely not from some Western dominated coalition. Arab self-determination must step up and deal with this.
It would be even better if, the Arab air support took on a greater role in enforcing the no-fly zone. I know there are a few jets from Qatar and other Arab nations, but it would be better if they had the majority as well.
At present, this still smacks of Western Imperialism even if it's the right thing to do (and time will tell if it was the right thing to do).
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