Friday, March 11, 2011

Sarkozy press the allies' Raid targeted "NATO:" Only with the UN mandate "

ROME - Diplomacy and the winds of war. On the one hand Muammar Gaddafi sends emissaries around Europe and is threatening a large-scale military counter-offensive, while his son Saif proclaims that there will be no surrender, even in the event of military intervention of the West, and that there ' is room for negotiations with the rebels.

Across France, which, by the mouth of President Nicolas Sarkozy, sided with the insurgents, recognizes the National Council of the rioters as "legitimate representative" of Libya and lets you know you want to suggest to EU partners "targeted bombing" . All the while the 27, the eve of the extraordinary meeting of the European Council and NATO, they know that the Colonel has to leave the power and only then can negotiate.

The news of the day - Dossier video Coldness on the bombing. The move displaces French allies. The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's holding back: 'It's better to hear the position of all countries and Italy will line up with the EU and NATO. " Short Cut Foreign Minister Franco Frattini: "Italy does not participate in shelling on Libyan territory" (audio).

Negative because the reaction of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, "surprise" from the position of the head of the Elysée and "skeptical" on the possible use of weapons. On the same wavelength as the EU, which today approved the sanctions that affect the Libyan sovereign fund: "We will continue to dialogue with anyone to get as much information as possible about what is happening in Libya and find the most effective way to an end to violence, "announced the head of EU foreign policy, Catherine Ashton.

The day of European diplomacy ended with a joint letter to Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron EU: "Muammar Gaddafi and his clan must leave to avoid further suffering to the Libyan people." The two leaders also surged to the provisional National Council of Benghazi is a political entity reliable and Paris and London are ready to actually helping the opposition, possibly by establishing a no-fly zone.

Meanwhile, Gaddafi's envoys to move. Today they met with the Portuguese authorities. Bringing a clear message to Tripoli by the government in Lisbon: "Gaddafi has lost its legitimacy." The same words with which the Gulf states have also downloaded the rais. Euro MPs. The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on EU governments to recognize the National Council of transition as the Libyan authorities officially representing the Libyan opposition.

The text also calls on the EU to prepare for the possible establishment of a no-fly zone to prevent Gaddafi of hitting people and assisting the repatriation of those fleeing violence. Born. The Atlantic Alliance, however, makes any military action "a clear mandate from the UN." The Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen lists the three "principles" that should guide the action of NATO, "which is clearly a need for intervention," that there is "a clear legal mandate" and "a firm regional support." The clashes.

Forces loyal to Gaddafi, meanwhile, are advancing. Ras Al Zawiya Lanuf and also were reconquered by the regime. "We shall never surrender, even in front of a military intervention by Western powers. It 'is time to act, we are moving. We have given the rebels two weeks - announces Saif al-Islam, son of Colonel - this is the our country and fight here.

We shall never surrender. Never the Americans and NATO are welcome. Libya is not a piece of cake. " And again: "I want to say one thing in Benghazi, here we come. I see the victory in front of my eyes." Freed journalist. It 'was released on journalist Andrei brasialiano Netto, who was yesterday arrested by Libyan forces in Sabratha, 60 km to Tripoli.

This was announced on its website, the daily "O Estado de Sao Paulo", for which the Net works, indicating that the reporter is now in the Brazilian ambassador's residence in Tripoli, Ney George Fernandes. Net is fine, has already spoken with his family tomorrow and will return to France where he lives as a correspondent of the newspaper.

In addition, a greek plane on his way to Tripoli to recover the three Dutch soldiers arrested twelve days ago. Eni and oil. The chief executive of Eni, Paolo Scaroni, provides "that in Libya's oil production will stop very soon, a matter of days." Continue rather than gas used to supply electricity to the Libyan people.

"The electricity is for the people and not to Gaddafi," said Scaroni.

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