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McCain visits Libya for meetings with rebels
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) landed in Libya on Friday for meetings with rebel fighters and opposition leaders who have been trying for two months to drive embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi from power.
McCain is reportedly set to meet with members of the National Transition Council, the opposition group based in the eastern half of Libya. He is moving around in a heavily armored Mercedes jeep, and has been greeted by some Libyan citizens waving American flags, AP reported. Prior to the mid-March start of U.S. and coalition bombing of Gadhafi's military and the establishment of a no-fly zone, McCain had been among the most vocal U.S. lawmakers calling for American intervention as the Libyan leader pushed back against rebel fighters. U.S. fighter aircraft and aerial gunships had been involved in the opening weeks of the campaign but recently took a backseat to NATO war planes as the alliance took command of the operations. Some Libyan rebel fighters and National Council members, however, have criticized NATO for failing to provide the needed combat punch to help opposition fighters counter pro-Gadhafi forces. Posted by: Steve White 2011-04-22 |
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