Why is US backing force in Libya but not Bahrain, Yemen?
By Andrew North
BBC News, Washington
What's the difference between Libya and Yemen or Bahrain?
All three states have been using violence to crush pro-democracy protests.
But only against Libya are the US and its Western allies planning a military response.
Yemen and Bahrain's crackdowns have so far been met only with words, not action.
On one level the answer is obvious.
Bahrain and Yemen are US allies - especially Bahrain with its large US naval base. Libya is not.
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It is a fairly valid question, I am all for assisting in the removal of nutters like Qaddafi but should we be sitting on our hands regarding other states in the middle east facing similar situations even if they are our "friends".