There is now a no-fly zone over downtown Chicago ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, was still being super cautious on a no-fly zone.
Security Council to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, whose membership it had suspended.
Just to clarify, so imposing a no-fly zone in Libya, that's under active consideration right now?
Among other things, she did not rule out the imposition of a no-fly zone over Syria.
The U.S. and its allies for years operated a no-fly zone over northern and southern Iraq.
Gadhafi's troops, South Africa and other Security Council members supported a resolution imposing a no-fly zone.
So could you just answer specifically, have you discussed today the possibility of a no-fly zone?
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But even they propose, at most, arming Libya's rebels or enforcing a no-fly zone.
British and U.S. warplanes also patrol a no-fly zone in the north of Iraq.
This mission in Libya was described as one that would protect civilians, stand up a no-fly zone.
Madam Ambassador, can you update us on the status of the talks for instituting a no-fly zone?
To what extent is that something that is a part of the discussion of a no-fly zone?
The union has also called for a no-fly zone over Somalia and a blockade of its ports.
Nato pilots are enforcing a UN resolution to establish a no-fly zone and to protect civilians in Libya.
Mood said a no-fly zone should be accompanied by planning for a transition.
And I mean that broadly, not just in relation to a no-fly zone, because we are actively considering that.
Security Council Resolution 1973, which calls for the protection of Libyan civilians and the enforcement of a no-fly zone.
The US has decided to support a no-fly zone after initial reluctance to give its backing to the plans.
"The deployment will be defensive only and will not support a no-fly zone or any offensive operation, " it added.
Obama has told his aides that a no-fly zone would require a much larger military operation than its proponents believe.
Mr Erdogan said on Friday the UN should discuss imposing a no-fly zone inside Syria at the international conference being mooted.
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Proponents of a no-fly zone say that it would not just protect civilians but also allow a new government to flourish.
So the French president, full of righteous certainty, attended a summit in Brussels determined to get backing for a no-fly zone.
And NATO, out of that meeting, is continuing its planning for the full range of possible options, including a no-fly zone.
He also described the prime minister's suggestion that the UK is planning for a no-fly zone over the country as "overblown".
Similarly the Arab League statement called very explicitly for a no-fly zone and the protection of civilians, as did the U.N.
The more important question is what exactly a no-fly zone would achieve.
Again, the questions around timeline and the enduring nature of our responsibility to enforce a no-fly zone would be far more ambiguous.
Security Council resolution that passed very clearly called for not just a no-fly zone but actions that would protect the Libyan people.
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