Similarly the Arab League statement called very explicitly for a no-fly zone and the protection of civilians, as did the U.N.

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So far, the U.N. says it has only been able to confirm a minimal withdrawal from the exclusion zone around the battered city.

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And there was a capacity that the U.N. resolution enabled for NATO to protect those civilians, enforce a no-fly zone and an arms embargo that would achieve those tailored military goals.

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