Libya is one of the latest countries swept by a wave of democratic revolutions in the Middle East, first started in Tunisia and Egypt. The protests have triggered a brutal crackdown from Libya's dictator, Muammar el-Qaddafi--the longest serving dictator in Africa. His strategy more or less is to wipe out the opposition and Qaddafi has even resorted to such extremes as firebombing entire cities. As a response to Qaddafi's inhumane and cruel response to the democratic protests, the UN Security Council voted to create a no fly zone in Libyan Airspace, a vote supported by the Arab league.
As a response to Qaddafi's lack of cooperation, the Allies have unleashed warplanes and missiles in a military intervention on a scale not seen since the Iraq War. Yesterday, American B-2 stealth bombers were reported to have struck a major Libyan airfield. Though the US attacked first, Britain and France are taking the lead is this multilateral attack.
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