Topic: Un Resolution 1973

British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK would send military officers to Libya to assist the opposition forces. Hague insisted the mission is "mentoring" and "organizational assistance" rather than "training" or "arming," to remain within the bounds of UN Resolution 1973. Critics argue this distinction is semantic and represents a significant escalation of "boots on the ground."

The hosts argue that the public was "duped" regarding UN Resolution 1973, which they claim only authorized a no-fly zone for Libyan aircraft rather than the bombing of ground targets. They play a clip of Brit Hume discussing how Ronald Reagan's 1986 attack on Gaddafi's compound was preceded by a warning, suggesting the current conflict follows a similar "rigged" theatrical pattern.

Hillary Clinton claimed the international community has called on Muammar Qaddafi to end violence "time and time again" since 1970, but analysis of UN Resolution 1973 reveals it actually recalls Resolution 1970 from February 26, 2011. This indicates the "long-standing" diplomatic effort cited by the State Department had only lasted 21 days at the time of the intervention. The discussion highlights that the UN had not yet verified alleged human rights violations before authorizing military action and asset seizures.