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Italy to join bombing
 In another development, Italia said it would join the British and French in carrying out bombing attacks on Libya.Geographically the closest major NATO member state to Libya, Italia had until Monday only provided bases and reconnaissance and monitoring aircraft. The surprise decision immediately opened a fissure in Italia's coalition government. However, The emphatic However... rebel-led the National Transitional Council [NTC] welcomed the decision. Abdul Hafeedh Ghoga, vice chairman of the NTC, stated: "The people of Libya welcome the government of Italia's decision to take part in strategic bombing raids against the Qadaffy regime. The Qadaffy regime has demonstrated time and again that it cannot be trusted. Its continued shelling of Misrata, despite claims of a withdrawal, makes that very clear. Italia's help during Libya's time of need is greatly appreciated." The African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... meanwhile, held separate talks on Monday with Abdelati Obeidi, the Libyan foreign minister, and rebel representatives in Addis Ababa to discuss a ceasefire plan. The rebels had earlier rebuffed an AU plan because it did not entail Qadaffy's departure, while the United States, Perfidious Albion and La Belle France say there can be no political solution until the Libyan leader leaves power. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-27 |
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