Friday, March 11, 2011

NATO Planning For All Military Options On Libya, But There s No Poltiical Will To ActI



Gates: NATO Planning For All Military Options On Libya -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters

Rasmussen: NATO will attack only if there is demonstrable need, clear legal basis and regional support; EU extends sanctions on Libya.

BRUSSELS - NATO has agreed to continue planning for all military options on Libya, the US defense secretary said on Thursday.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that NATO had agreed to reposition ships closer to Libya, but was not increasing the number of ships in the Mediterranean.

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My Comment: The resources are there to assist the rebels in Libya, but there is little (if any) political will within certain key states (the U.S., Germany, Italy, etc.) to act. In short .... the rebels in Libya are on their own.

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