Sunday, June 26, 2011

Italy Wants Out of Libya. Italy’s foreign minister is now speaking out against NATO’s mission

Ron Feiertag
"Italy Wants Out of Libya. Italy’s foreign minister is now speaking out against NATO’s mission":
n March, Italy reluctantly joined the NATO-led mission to implement a no-fly zone to protect Libyan civilians, offering up seven airbases and it’s own Tornado fighter jets for the cause. But now that the mission has turned into a full-fledged offensive to oust Muammar Gaddafi at any cost, Italians want out. “An immediate cessation of hostilities is necessary,” said Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Wednesday. "We have seen the effects of the crisis and also of NATO action.”

 Enough Gaddafi 
Officls from UK, US, Italy, Turkey & other nations spent wks in  discussing post-Gaddafi with opp leaders 
Preparations for maintaining law and order, resuming oil production and the potential deployment of U.N. peacekeepers as cease-fire monitors have all been drafted during talks over the last month, which have also discussed how officials currently tied to Gadhafi’s regime could be integrated into an interim administration.  International officials and Libya’s opposition have drawn up detailed plans to rebuild the North African nation’s economy and society following the removal of Moammar Gadhafi, British diplomats said Friday.
 Ghazi Gheblawi 
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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has responded to Italy’s ceasefire call. Check it out here: - 
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 Middle East News 
 
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 NBC News 
RT  Italy's call for Libya ceasefire exposes NATO rift
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 broke ranks with NATO allies, calling for an immediate halt to hostilities in  - Video Report here: 
23 Jun 
Posted by Robby Ball at 4:40 PM