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| Sarkozy condemns Gaddafi call to continue fighting in Libya |
| 2011-08-23 |
| (KUNA) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy ...23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. Sarkozy is married to singer-songwriter Carla Bruni, who has a really nice birthday suit... on Monday "condemned in the firmest terms" a call by embattled Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffy ...dictator of Libya since 1969. From 1972, when he relinquished the title of prime minister, he has been accorded the honorifics Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaor Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution. With the death of Omar Bongo of Gabon on 8 June 2009, he became the longest serving of all current non-royal national leaders. He is also the longest-serving ruler of Libya since Tripoli became an Ottoman province in 1551. When Chairman Mao was all the rage and millions of people were flashing his Little Red Book, Qadaffy came out with his own Little Green Book, which didn't do as well. Qadaffy's instability has been an inspiration to the Arab world and to Africa, which he would like to rule... for his forces to continue fighting in that country. In a statement, Sarkozy said that the end of the Qadaffy regime "is now unavoidable and near" and he labelled the Libyan leader's call for resistance "irresponsible and desperate." Sarkozy also urged forces still loyal to Colonel Qadaffy to turn away from "the criminal and cynical blindness" of their leader and cease fire immediately. The President confirmed that he had just spoken with the leader of the opposition National Transition Council (NTC), Mahmoud Jibril, and praised his "determination and courage" and the that of his fighters and all the Libyans who have risen up against the regime. The French leader indicated that he had invited Jibril to Gay Paree on Wednesday for talks. He also issued a solemn call for all Libyans to adopt a "spirit of reconciliation and unity" during this time of transition and to work towards new and democratic system that would be inclusive of all components of Libyan society. |
| Posted by:Fred |