.- The leader Moammar Gadhafi could try to wait out a military offensive and the authorization of a no-fly zone that have damaged its armed forces, said Tuesday the U.S. president, Barack Obama, in an interview with CNN. "Gadhafi could try to take shelter and hope even in the face of no-fly zone, even while his forces are beaten," said Obama.
The comments of U.S. President acknowledged that the Libyan leader stays in power and the limits of a no-fly zone on Libya by the UN adopted the United States and European countries are implementing with the support of some Arab countries. U.S. officials have made clear that the fall of Gadhafi would be welcome, but not the goal of air strikes.
Obama said the no-fly zone seeks to ensure that "the people of Libya is not attacked by its own army." Obama, who is in El Salvador in the latter part of his trip to Latin America, said there were other ways in which the international community might attempt to overthrow Gadhafi, who has ruled Libya for 41 years.
"Keep in mind that we simply do not have at our disposal military tools in terms of achieving the output of Gadhafi," he said. "We have put in place strong international sanctions. We have frozen their assets. Will continue to apply enormous pressure on him," she said. When asked what he would do to help the Libyan rebels, Obama said he was discussing possible action with the U.S.
partners in the coalition Libya. "I think-we hope-that the first thing that can happen once you clear the space is that the rebels can begin to discuss how to organize themselves, how to articulate their aspirations for the Libyan people and create a legitimate government," said Obama told CNN. 
The comments of U.S. President acknowledged that the Libyan leader stays in power and the limits of a no-fly zone on Libya by the UN adopted the United States and European countries are implementing with the support of some Arab countries. U.S. officials have made clear that the fall of Gadhafi would be welcome, but not the goal of air strikes.
Obama said the no-fly zone seeks to ensure that "the people of Libya is not attacked by its own army." Obama, who is in El Salvador in the latter part of his trip to Latin America, said there were other ways in which the international community might attempt to overthrow Gadhafi, who has ruled Libya for 41 years.
"Keep in mind that we simply do not have at our disposal military tools in terms of achieving the output of Gadhafi," he said. "We have put in place strong international sanctions. We have frozen their assets. Will continue to apply enormous pressure on him," she said. When asked what he would do to help the Libyan rebels, Obama said he was discussing possible action with the U.S.
partners in the coalition Libya. "I think-we hope-that the first thing that can happen once you clear the space is that the rebels can begin to discuss how to organize themselves, how to articulate their aspirations for the Libyan people and create a legitimate government," said Obama told CNN.
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