Putin slams 'Crusades' against Libya

Even as the Opposition brings up Libya in Parliament (only to condemn the coalition stand and say that the government should be more vocal in their disapproval), here comes news from Russia. India, Russia, China are against airstrikes on Libya.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday slammed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's comments on military action against Libya as "unacceptable", in the most public clash yet between Russia's ruling tandem.

Putin had earlier blasted the UN resolution allowing military action on Libya as resembling a "medieval call to crusade", in one of his most virulent diatribes against the West in years.

"Under no circumstances is it acceptable to use expressions which essentially lead to a clash of civilisations. Such as 'crusade' and so on," Medvedev said.

"It is unacceptable. Otherwise, everything may end up much worse compared to what's going on now. Everyone should remember that," Medvedev said.

May be the coalition forces need a lesson history. The Muslims, not the Christians, won the Crusades.