The Obama War: «Odyssey Dawn»

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The Obama War Odyssey Dawn

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War in Libya

• The first ten days in a glance!
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  developments of the war in Libya

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Imposing no fly zone

• An F-18 Fighter Jet Prepares to fly for securing
  the no fly zone over Libya

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NATO has Deployed AWACS

• By offering Early Air Warning Coverage

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Diplomatic Games in the Mediterranean

• Turkey played hard wanting a leading role in
  NATOs game
• On the other hand, France and Germany
  diplomatically invested in traditional Europes
  political pathogenies!

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NATO operations center in Izmir

• A Turkish base is the center of NATO operations
  in Libya, but under a U.S. Commander
• Turkey also deploys NATOs biggest naval group in
  the sea naval operational area between Libya and
  Crete.

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Qatari Air Force Participates in the Operations

• Qatar became the first Arabic country
  participating in the air operation for imposing
  the no fly zone by using 6 Mirage 2000-5

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Is Syria becoming the next Lybia?

• As social unrest erupts in Syrian towns, the West
  has to have second thoughts by re-examining its
  plan of actions, in the geographic arc of North
  Africa and the Middle East...

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Kuwait mediates in Bahrain

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  Photo The King of Bahrain
• Kuwait is to mediate in Bahrain aiming to
  end the serious political crisis.
• Main attention has to be given in restoring
  Bahrain's relations with Iran...

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Israel has deployed the Iron Dome anti-rocket
system

• The move aims to prevent Grad-type rockets fired
  by Gaza militants.
• The system intercepts rockets at ranges of 5 to
  70 km

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Erdogan calls Assad offering advice

• Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan confirms
  that he phoned to Syrian President Bashar Assad
  two times, offering advice to him for taking
  account on his people demands.

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Arming an F/A-18C Hornet

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  (DoD photo by Seaman Jesse L.
  Gonzalez, U.S. Navy. Released)
• Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier USS
  Enterprise (CVN 65) push ordnance into place to
  arm an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Attack Squadron
  251 while underway in the Arabian Sea.

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Gaddafi wants to have a say in Libya's future

• "Leave Libya for Libyans" Gaddafi has messaged
  to London international summit.
• His army has forced rebels to stop their westward
  charge 

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Libya The serious question of unity has to be
answered

• After Londons summit, the main challenge remains
  for tribal leaders and others, to come together
  and work for their common future
• The West is trying to press Gaddafi, but the war
  developments are still uncertain

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Removing Gaddafi will not be easy...

• President Obama admits that removing Gaddafi will
  take time... as the West has to face a new
  strategic dilemma... (lessons from Iraq)

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