@APThe Associated Press
U.S. and several other countries to recognize opposition as Libya's "legitimate authority," official says: http://apne.ws/mOUOsl -EC
Frattini spoke on the sidelines of the fourth meeting of the Contact Group on Libya in Istanbul on Friday. The Libyan opposition is represented by the Transitional National Council. ISTANBUL (AP) -- Delegates from more than 30 countries decided to recognize the Libyan opposition as the "legitimate authority of Libya," said Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Friday. Such a recognition would amount to a serious upgrade of the diplomatic status of the Libyan opposition in the world and put enormous pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step aside.
"The entire Libyan Contact Group decided to recognize the TNC as the legitimate authority of Libya," Frattini told reporters. He said the recognition will be officially announced when the final document is released later in the day.
Wrascal1991 Wrascal Thomas
@AP Dumb amatuer move...what happens if Q wins? Will they try to paint him as mini-Hitler? What if opposition turns Taliban?
