Saturday, March 12, 2011

Paris and London prepared to targeted strikes if necessary

France and Britain are willing to participate in strikes "targeted" against the forces of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi especially if they are used "chemical weapons" against the people, "said Nicolas Sarkozy Friday, March 11 before a EU emergency summit on the situation in Libya. Upon his arrival in Brussels, French President has also proposed "the creation of humanitarian zones in North Africa" \u200b\u200bto accommodate the "displaced".

He reiterated that France was "very reserved" vis-à-vis a military intervention, particularly NATO. In contrast, "the English and French, we said our availability, on the express condition that the UN wish that the Arab League accepted and that the Libyan authorities that we want to see recognized the desire for action targeted purely defensive one case where Mr.

Qaddafi would use chemical weapons or air cons people who demonstrate without violence, "he added. For its part, British Prime Minister, David Cameron, called before the summit began its European partners to "make it clear that Colonel Qaddafi has to leave, that his regime is illegitimate, as he does to his people is totally unacceptable ".

"We will strengthen measures" to "put pressure" on the regime of Colonel Gaddafi, "he said. The head of the British government on Thursday signed a joint letter with French President Nicolas Sarkozy to ask the EU to consider the National Transitional Council (CNT) Libya as "a political interlocutor valid.

For his part, Angela Merkel on Friday urged its European partners to adopt a common position on the Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, she no longer considered a focal point for the country's future and believes that she must leave immediately power. France was the first to recognize the Libyan opposition Thursday, irritating many of his partners.

Luxembourg in particular was critical. "Gaddafi must know that the international community, in large part, demand that he resign," but "I think the Europeans would be well advised to take the decisions they make at the meeting [of the leaders of European countries ] and not a day before the "summit," said Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker,.

Germany and Italy also fear a gear with uncertain consequences in the event of air strikes. According to a source familiar with the French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday his Libyan counterparts Friday he would propose to the EU carry out "targeted bombing" on Libyan strategic goals to put an end to reprisals by the troops of Colonel Gaddafi.

These objectives include the military airport of Sirte, 500 km east of Tripoli, the Sabha, south of the country near the border with Chad, and the camp of Bab al-Azizia, the residence of Colonel Gaddafi and center nerve regime in Tripoli.

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