French Pesident Sarkozy Lashes At The U.S. Over Libya

Mr Sarkozy during the news conference after the summit of EU leaders in Brussels Photo: AFP

Sarkozy Lashes At U.S., Defends Libya Campaign -- Salon

The French leader said Friday that France and Britain are carrying most of the burden.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy derided the low U.S. profile in the international campaign in Libya, saying Friday that France and Britain are carrying most of the burden and will stay until Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi leaves.

While other European leaders pushed Friday for some kind of political solution in Libya, the French leader strongly defended the NATO-led military operation -- and NATO itself. He refuted comments by U.S. Defense Minister Robert Gates that the alliance's future could be in doubt because of European reluctance to exercise military might.

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More News On French Criticism Of The U.S. Role In Libya

Europe "doing the work" in Libya - Sarkozy -- Reuters
Nicolas Sarkozy accuses Robert Gates of 'bitterness' -- The Telegraph
Sarkozy Says Gates’s Comments on Libya Mission Were Words of ‘Bitter’ Man -- Bloomberg

My Comment: Sarkozy is probably right about the limited U.S. role in the Libyan war, but it is also true that present NATO forces will not be able to dislodge Gaddafi in the short term .... a situation that even the rebels in Libya are beginning to figure out, with most of their anger directed at the U.S..