The allied air assault on Muammer Gaddafi’s forces followed with impressive speed after the UN Security Council authorised the action last week. The attacks are justified. Responding instantly to the resolution, the Libyan regime announced a ceasefire and said it would comply with UN demands. It plainly had no intention of doing so. It pressed on with its attacks against rebel-held areas. The international coalition turned to force, and was right to.
繼聯合國安理會(UN Security Council)上周以令人印象深刻的速度授權行動之后,盟軍對忠于穆阿邁爾?卡扎菲(Muammer Gaddafi)的部隊發起了空中打擊。這些打擊是正當的。聯合國決議通過后,利比亞政權曾在第一時間作出反應,宣布停火,并表示將服從聯合國的要求。其實它根本無意這么做。忠于卡扎菲的部隊繼續攻打反叛力量占領的地區。國際聯軍于是發起打擊,這是正確的。