Voting live now – UN Security Council: CHINA AND RUSSIA HAVE ABSTAINED – THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. GOD BLESS FRANCE AND BRITAIN BECAUSE THEY DID ALL THE WORK.

Published: March 17, 2011 at 11:28pm

The vote is live now on the UN site on the internet and on Sky News and CNN.

As forecast, Russia, China, India, Brazil and Germany have abstained. There were no votes against. And it follows, 10 votes in favour.




23 Comments Comment

  1. H.P. Baxxter says:

    Points in draft resolution:
    1) No-fly zone
    2) All necessary measures to protect population (not spelled out, but means airstrikes)
    3) Sanctions
    4) Freezing of assets

  2. H.P. Baxxter says:

    10 in Favour
    0 Against
    5 Abstentions

    And it’s done.

  3. R Camilleri says:

    The resolution was adopted. Thank God. Common sense prevailed.

  4. ciccio2011 says:

    So besides for Japan, we will pray for British and French forces tonight.

  5. Catsrbest says:

    Indeed God bless them – they are the real champions of democracy.

  6. Frank says:

    It’s for a NO-FLY zone not for air strikes as yet.

    [Daphne – A no-fly zone begins with air strikes, Frank.]

  7. Dee says:

    Goooooooooo to hell, Muammar!

  8. Snoopy says:

    Now Malta should show the world that it is on the side of democracy and give its full support to all military actions.

    Come on Prime Minister, don’t be afraid – we are all behind you.

  9. Chris Ripard says:

    Too little, too late.

  10. Dee says:

    If the Gheddafi clan had any decency, concience or dignity left, they ‘d give up, before more innocent blood is shed. What do they think they will achieve in the long term by hanging on? The Libyan people do not want them and neither do their neighbours.

  11. Frankie's Barrage says:

    They are chanting in Benghazi “Gaddafi, sabrek sabrek jum il-Gimgha tidhol f’qabrek” almost in Maltese!

  12. David Ellul says:

    Gaddafi’s days are numbered. We’re coming for you Muammar and we’ll show no mercy.

  13. U Le! says:

    The United States needs a par idejn sodi. John McCain would have acted sooner and less innocent blood would have been shed.

  14. Carmelo Aquilina says:

    Guess who will be doing the bulk of the support? The US, as usual. So let’s not forget that.

  15. Joe Cilia says:

    0800 local time – on the way……….

  16. Pierre le Pouf Enorme says:

    German sissies.

    • il-Ginger says:

      I think a long time has to pass for it to be appropriate for Germany to give input on military operations.

  17. gwap says:

    Keep God out of it…

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