Friday, March 25, 2011

We depend on partners: rebels

Libyan rebels recognize that rely on allies to confront the forces of Muammar Gadhafi, although the international coalition inconceivable that its primary objective is to help them. "If we do not get more help from the West, Gadhafi forces will eat us alive," says Nouh Musmari insurgent fighter. Others settled in Benghazi leaders recognize that they need more training, but yesterday the international coalition in the voice of their leaders insisted on reporting that their goal is to comply with Security Council resolution, United Nations (UN), which focuses on the cease-fire from government forces and establishing an air exclusion zone in the North African country.

The rebels even reported that Gadhafi Benghazi followers carried out several shootings, and added that previously ambushed and killed an Air Force officer who had joined them. The three days of Operation Odyssey at dawn "were not capitalized by the rebels, who at times took refuge to avoid being targeted by missiles fired by U.S., France and the United Kingdom.

The Allied offensive continued yesterday morning (afternoon of Mexico) with attacks on Tripoli, the Libyan capital, and Sirte, the hometown of Gadhafi. In Tripoli was bombed a naval base, located 10 kilometers from the capital. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that the Allies destroyed two anti-aircraft radar installations in Benghazi and an armored tank.

A spokesman for the Libyan government announced that foreign attacks in the port and airport of Sirte killed many people. "You saw that place. It is a civil airport. It was bombed and many people died. Ports were also attacked. " The Allies also bombed the town of Sabha, located 750 kilometers from Tripoli.

Washington reiterated that the action of the allies is not intended to overthrow Gadhafi and announced that bombs will fall. "My feeling is that unless something unusual or unexpected, we see a decrease in the frequency of attacks," said General Carter Ham, who leads U.S. forces in the Libyan operation.

Meanwhile, Barack Obama announced from Santiago, where they found as part of a tour of Latin America, in the "next few days, not weeks," United States transferred command of the operation to other coalition members. Previously, Bolivian President Evo Morales said that he removed the Obama Nobel Prize "for having gestated the invasion of Libya." "Everyone must ask whether Obama" is defending the world peace or war is brewing rather , killings.

" The magazine National Journal reported that the first day of U.S. strikes against Libya cost more than $ 100 million, and its part of the operation could exceed one million dollars. The Security Council will meet with UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, to report how they are implementing the resolution which imposed a zone to protect civilians in the internal conflict raging Libyan territory.

The Board rejected the Libyan request to hold a special meeting and discuss the Western attacks and imposition of no-fly zone over the country. British Prime Minister, David Cameron, said that the UK will help the Security Council to enforce UN resolution 1973 which aims to stop repression and to establish a no-fly zone in Libya, but said that the Libyans will the government and determine their future.

"Libya's future should be decided by the people of Libya, helped by the international community, but our vision is clear, there is a decent future for the country with Colonel Gadhafi and remained in power" . He highlighted the progress achieved in the first two days, claiming that the coalition have largely neutralized the Libyan air defenses.

Cameron appeared before the House of Commons and tried to defend the legality of the operation, stating that Libya is not a new Iraq. "The operation has prevented what could have been a bloody slaughter of the forces of Gadhafi." He also said the Security Council resolution provides no legal authority to cause the removal of Gadhafi, contradicting what he said Defence Minister Liam Fox, in the sense that Gadhafi was a provably white missiles.

This (the offensive in Libya) is not a new British minister Iraqprimer. of Britons believe that their soldiers should risk their lives to help the rebels. approves the offensive of the Allies. believes that intervention is an unnecessary risk to the UK. SOURCE: Survey ITV / ComRes. Senior generals, ambassadors, and some tribes gave their support to demonstrations against the Government of Yemen, which was a major setback for President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The agent who has 32 years in power and has passed a civil war, revolts and campaigns militants, has been away from his allies in recent days. France yesterday became the first power in Salé ask him to resign. "We believe that the departure of President Saleh is inevitable," said French Foreign Minister, Alain Juppe, a European Union meeting in Brussels.

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