Did we just overthrow the Libyan Government?

As someone who does not shock easily and very rarely disagree with my party, this morning I had a double doze, one of each. I was shocked by the government’s announcement on Libya and I totally disagree with it. Even though the intention behind it might be good its outcome will be dire, for Libya her people and us .

Of course our government have the right to expel the Libyan diplomatic delegation and send them packing just as they have the right to expel any diplomat from other nations. They also have the right and the freedom to support whomever they want. But what our government does not have the right to do is to invite the rebels to send a diplomatic envoy in place of the currently “legal Libyan government”. And regardless of our Western feelings and understanding of the legality of the Gaddafi regime – there are still many more Libyans who do not recognise the rebels.

There are also still questions such as – has the transitional council been ratified and fully recognized by the Libyan people and the rest of international community? And is it a legal body!?

In the eyes of many Libyans and other Middle Eastern nations, what Britain just did was overthrow a sovereign government and replace it with the rebels – in other words it was a coup d’ etat – did we just do that!?