http://www.cagle.com/news/NoFly/2.asp
This cartoon is about the potential danger of the recent efforts of the U.N.'s decision to issue a No Fly Zone over Libya. In the picture, vultures are flying over the body of a Libyan man, with one of the vultures containing the indication "extremism" most likely tying to Al Quaeda or whatever extreme Islamic organizations popular in the Middle east and North Africa today. The dead body is holding a sign that says freedom, which in a way could pertain to freedom from the current Qaddafi regime there now. The message is, after the No Fly Zone is initiated, and Qaddafi is taken care of, and people that fought for freedom in their nation have risked their lives to ensure freedom, there will be no stability politically in the nation. And just like in Iraq once the dictator is taken care of (killed), this merely allows organizations like Al Quaeda to move in and use their extremist views to take over the country, since there is no political stability.
I personally don't believe that issuing s No Fly Zone over Libya will create a direct impact on the increase of extremism in the country of Libya, though potentially it may be a scenario, considering Iraq ( which was indeed much different then current disputes in Benghazi). If anything, the U.S., Britain, France, and a plethora of western European nations are protecting civilians from the shelling from Qaddafi's military, as well as the attacks from his military jets; the same civilians who, for weeks now, have asked for our help against Qaddafi, and are more than happy that we have finally come to their aid. As far as the continuation of operation Odyssey Dawn, I cannot speak for, such as the attacks from the tomahawk missiles which indeed have weakened Qaddafi's attempts to kill civilians. But the No Fly Zone for now has the most specific objective to help these people from being massacred, and exploited by their current regime.
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