Honda wants to cut north American production by 50%, and they’re blaming the latest flooding in Thailand.
Output at all six of its factories in the United States and Canada will be cut in half from November 2 through 10. Also, they will stop all production in North America for one day on November 11.
Toyota announced they will cut overtime hours at all 13 north American factories, again because of a lack of parts caused by flooding in Thailand.
People in the United Kingdom are taking to the streets to protest their government’s involvement in the attacks on Libya.
The Stop the War Coalition says the end result will not be the freedom of Libyans, but control by the western world. They also want to know why their country (U.K. aka Britain) is attacking Libya, supposedly to protect citizens, and has done nothing to stop other countries from attacking peaceful protesters.
In Boston, U.S., Members of Act Now to End War and End Racism were protesting, saying that oil was the only reason that The United States wants to attack Libya.
In Washington DC, more than 100 anti-war protesters, including the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers about Vietnam, were arrested outside the White House.
Protests are taking place on the west coast of the U.S. as well. Some protesters are targeting military recruiters.
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel , D-NY, said he was angry that Congress was not consulted before the military strikes. He said he was undecided on whether the military action against Libya was justified.
Technically a no fly zone simply means that no aircraft can fly in a specific area. At the most this should mean that if an aircraft is found flying in such area it will be shot down. But the current United Nations resolution against Libya is NOT a no fly zone.
The resolution allows any force necessary, that would mean air strikes, and even troops, on the ground. That is NOT a no fly zone. This is what UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: “The resolution authorizes the use of ‘all necessary measures’, including a no-fly zone to prevent further casualties and loss of innocent lives.” In other words a no fly zone is just one part of the military operations that will take place.
Ed Luck, a special adviser on the protection of civilians, said this current resolution is historic : “This is the first time that the council has taken Chapter 7 enforcement measures specifically to ensure the responsibility to protect.” He added that it “…authorizes a much greater use of coercive force if necessary.” In other words the UN (at the urging of France, United Kingdom & United States) has just moved closer to being willing to go to all out war with member nations.