Some want a no fly zone or even air strikes, though many insist on UN approval.
Our allies and partners are enforcing the no fly zone over Libya and the arms embargo at sea.
When it came to Syria, Mr Panetta said that a no fly zone "was not on the front burner".
Libya accepted a UN Resolution to impose a no fly zone over the country and will implement a cease fire between the army and anti-Moammar Gadhafi militias.
The north African nation has faced on-again, off-again arial attacks against strategic military positions since the UN Security Council issued a no fly zone resolution on March 17.
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So, again, I just want to stress that the military options that we talk about are not limited to a no-fly zone, but include a no-fly zone as an option.
Similarly, you already see an increase in the extent to which the no-fly zone, the enforcement of the no-fly zone piece of the effort in Libya right now is being undertaken by allies and partners.
Had the U.S. chosen to carry out airstrikes to enforce a no-fly zone or safe havens, Syria's crisis would likely be no closer to resolution but America would be deeply embroiled.
The UK is enduring a fourth day as a virtual no-fly zone, as the travel chaos caused by volcanic ash drifting from Iceland shows no sign of ending.
In the same sense, the casualties caused by the no-fly zone would be unknown.
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.
On the no-fly zone, the big push seems to be coming from Britain and France.
Would it be accurate to say that no-fly zone is at the top of the list?
Instituting a "no-fly zone" over Libya enforced by fighter jets is also most unlikely.
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.
The United States has claimed the right to strike facilities outside the 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.
Even if Libya were temporarily partitioned, the West could keep up the no-fly zone with minimal effort.
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.
For instance, Yugoslavia was able to deploy sub-sonic aircraft and helicopters despite the allied no-fly zone in Bosnia.
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