U.S. Commits $25 Million In Non-Military Aid To Libya's Rebels

Libya Rebels Will Receive $25M From U.S. -- Washington Times

White House OKs nonlethal support.

Dismissing concerns over possible links between Libyan rebels and al Qaeda, the Obama administration has notified Congress it is providing $25 million in nonlethal aid to the rebels’ effort to drive Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s regime from power.

“The president’s proposed actions would provide urgently needed nonlethal assistance to support efforts to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack in Libya,” said Joseph E. Macmanus, acting assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, in an April 15 letter. A copy of the letter, sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was obtained by The Washington Times.

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My Comment: This support is more symbolic than of substance. Then again .... something is better than nothing.