.- The NATO countries agreed today to "accelerate the planning" for possible action in Libya, although not discussed whether the Alliance ultimately intervene or not in the African country. Allied officials said, all members of the organization, even the most reluctant to action as Germany and Turkey agreed to complete the military plans "as soon as possible" and to continue discussions over the weekend.
Intervention options shuffled partners focus on supporting humanitarian assistance to the population, ensuring the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya weighs and contribute to the establishment of an air exclusion zone. For now discarded, therefore, a participation of NATO air strikes in the short term are announced from France and the UK.
"There is no plan for targeted attacks," the journalists said today the Czech ambassador to NATO, Martin Povejsil. For NATO troops to intervene requires the consensus of the 28 member countries, divided as shown by the German abstention in the vote on the resolution that the Security Council of the UN authorized the use of force in Libya.
Therefore, the Alliance continues to focus for now on the preparations that had already under way, while Paris, with support from London and Washington, talk of air strikes on Libya within "hours." In preparation allies, the most advanced, "practically finished" according to NATO sources, are those of a humanitarian intervention, which could facilitate the arrival of aid to the population.
Meanwhile, plans for a naval blockade to ensure the arms embargo on Libya and the application of a no-fly zone to stop the bombing of Muammar Gadhafi are still in preparation. Diplomatic and military authorities of NATO hold more meetings throughout today and the weekend to move forward in their preparations, as confirmed by sources within the organization. 
Intervention options shuffled partners focus on supporting humanitarian assistance to the population, ensuring the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya weighs and contribute to the establishment of an air exclusion zone. For now discarded, therefore, a participation of NATO air strikes in the short term are announced from France and the UK.
"There is no plan for targeted attacks," the journalists said today the Czech ambassador to NATO, Martin Povejsil. For NATO troops to intervene requires the consensus of the 28 member countries, divided as shown by the German abstention in the vote on the resolution that the Security Council of the UN authorized the use of force in Libya.
Therefore, the Alliance continues to focus for now on the preparations that had already under way, while Paris, with support from London and Washington, talk of air strikes on Libya within "hours." In preparation allies, the most advanced, "practically finished" according to NATO sources, are those of a humanitarian intervention, which could facilitate the arrival of aid to the population.
Meanwhile, plans for a naval blockade to ensure the arms embargo on Libya and the application of a no-fly zone to stop the bombing of Muammar Gadhafi are still in preparation. Diplomatic and military authorities of NATO hold more meetings throughout today and the weekend to move forward in their preparations, as confirmed by sources within the organization.
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