First, the United Nations only authorized the establishment of a no-fly zone, but did not authorize NATO to bomb Libya.

This is a powerful action by the western powers headed by the United States.

Second, for western powers, bombing Libya has many benefits.

1, the need of international image positioning, taking the protection of human rights as the slogan, posing as a defender of human rights and showing the status of a big country.

2. Demonstrate the strength of weapons and equipment to open up its own arms sales market.

3. plundering resources, Libya is the third largest oil exporter in the world.

4. In the face of the 20 12 general election, leaders of various countries have made moves to raise their popularity.