GUN CONTROL IN LIBYA – AT 10:29 A.M. ET:  The Libyan dictatorship is arming the people...but only some people.  Maybe a lesson here for knee-jerk "gun controllers" in the U.S.  From Fox:

The embattled regime of Muammar al-Qaddafi is arming civilian supporters to set up checkpoints and roving patrols around the Libyan capital to control movement and quash dissent, residents said Saturday.

The reports came a day after protesters demanding Qaddafi's ouster came under a hail of bullets when pro-regime militiamen opened fire to stop the first significant anti-government marches in days in the Libyan capital.

The Libyan leader, speaking from the ramparts of a historic Tripoli fort, told supporters to prepare to defend the nation as he faced the biggest challenge to his 42-year rule, with rebels having seized control of about half of the country's coastline.

"At the suitable time, we will open the arms depot so all Libyans and tribes become armed, so that Libya becomes red with fire," Qaddafi said.

The international community stepped up its response to the bloodshed, while Americans and other foreigners were evacuated from the chaos roiling the North African nation.

The U.N. Security Council planned to meet Saturday for a second day to consider an arms embargo against the Libyan government and a travel ban and asset freeze against Qaddafi, his relatives and key members of his government.

President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday freezing assets held by Qaddafi and four of his children in the United States. The Treasury Department said the sanctions against Qaddafi, three of his sons and a daughter also apply to the Libyan government.

COMMENT:  Don't you just love the tough response of the "international community"?  Even the term itself is ludicrous.  There is no international community, just a group of nations who occasionally act together, but usually don't.

Only the serious threat of military force will stop Qaddafi.  We just don't want to admit that. 

There is no guarantee Qaddafi will be overthrown.  It will be criminal if he is still in power two months from now because of our president's refusal to lead, and to act decisively.

February 26, 2011