Libyan Crisis

Ministry of Defence. Head of the British Army General Blackadder’s Office

Capt George Coltburst St Barleigh (ADC):

Tally-ho pip-pip and Bernard's your uncle.

General Blackadder:

In English we say, "Good Morning".

So what is happening in the World ?

Capt George Coltburst St Barleigh (ADC):

Seems to be bit of a rumpus in Libya

General Blackadder:
Now lets see

"What began as peaceful protests demanding that human rights lawyer Fathi Turbel be released from prison on February 15 is now a full-fledged revolution. "


and President Obama does not rule out military action

Capt  George Coltburst St Barleigh (ADC):

Does that meean we will be off to give Colonel Gadaffi a darned good British  style thrashing, six of the best, trousers down?

General Blackadder:

George, our forces are overstretched in Afghanistan, the country is broke, the Royal Navy is loosing it's Aircraft Carriers and ships we would need to support an operation, the Harrier fleet is being disbanded, the RAF can not afford to fly it's aircraft and the Regimental Goat of the Welch Regiment is on half rations.

No George, I am afraid you will be sitting this one out.

   [The telephone rings, General Blackadder picks it up.]

General  Blackadder:
Hello, the Savoy Grill. Oh, it's you..... yes..... yes,  I'll be over in 40 minutes

Private Baldrick:      

Who was it then sir?

General  Blackadder:

 Strangely enough Baldrick, it was Pope Benedict XVI,  inviting me for drinks aboard his steam-yacht "The Saucy  Sue", currently wintering in Montego Bay with the England Cricket team and the Balinese goddess of plenty.
Private Baldrick:  
Really?
General  Blackadder:
 No, not really. I'm ordered to see the minister. No doubt that idiot  is about to offer me some attractive new opportunities to have my Soldiers brains blown out for Britain.


Dr Liam Fox gives interview on deployment of Uk Forces to Libya.

UK foces, alongside coalition partners from NATO, will implement a "No-Fly Zone"
over Libya in accordance with UN Resolution 4.952 to prevent attacks on Libyan
civilians by the Gaddaffi Regime.

Accommpanied by Gen Sir David Richards,
CDS, and Air Vice Marshall Sir Paddy McGuinness, who had both just left the MOD
weekly Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Gay and Transgender Seminar in Main Building, Mr Fox
emphasised the importance of Britain's role in these measures.

He said 
"The (UK) as a global power have a moral duty to lead the world in ensuring that genocide does not take place under an undemocratic and dangerous regime that we are now seeing take effect in Libya"