Friday, March 18, 2011

Arabs not eager to join military action in Libya

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By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab states that urged the imposition of a U.N.-backed no-fly zone on Libya showed little enthusiasm on Friday for joining any military action there -- even before Libya surprised the world by declaring a ceasefire.

The wary Arab response to a U.N. Security Council resolution authorising "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces reflected Arab queasiness about Western military intervention in another Muslim country.

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