Libya: US bid to hand control to Nato halted by infighting

[JanDutchy]

Source: Guardian UK


Turkey accuses Sarkozy amid fractious talks over command structure for next phase, which Obama insists he will not lead


The chief of defence staff, Sir David Richards, and defence secretary Liam Fox arriving at the Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Diplomats in Brussels are trying to overcome a messy and often fractious start to establish a command structure for the Libyan operation that would meet Barack Obama's demand to relieve Washington of operational control


Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/22/us-nato-libya-operation-infighting

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A moment ago the Dutch PM Rutte made a statement. The Government will send a letter to Parliament saying the Netherlands will be involved at the UN resolution.

The Government will sent a same letter after Nato will be involved and which has a preferance of the Cabinet. Nato hasn't agreed yet to coordinate.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Lots of opinion and innuendo in that piece.

:thumbsdown:

[indimuse]

2. WHAT? Is this a Football game?? n/t!

[Tx4obama]

3. France agrees for key NATO role in Libya fight

Mar 22, 4:58 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) -- France says it has agreed with the United States that NATO should have a role in coalition's military operations in Libya.

A statement issued in Paris said that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and President Barack Obama "agreed on the modalities of using the structures of the NATO command to support the coalition."

SNIP

Separately, British Prime Minister David Cameron's office said that he and Obama also agreed that NATO should play a key role in commanding the military campaign in Libya.

NATO members, meeting Tuesday in Brussels, agreed to have the alliance use sea power to enforce a U.N arms embargo on Libya.

SNIP

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LIBYA_DIPLOMACY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-03-22-16-58-52

[Kolesar]

4. Which begs the question, are DUers happy about the "fractious start" or not?

Watch this forum to find out!! !!

[Iliyah]

5. I think they are

are - LOL. Besides the corporate media at its best, ummm, finding everything negative per se, well except for the gopers b/c we all know how P E R F E C T they are, and if Dem "K" didnot react we all know something wasn't right, I still love that man tho.

I do appreicate DU also. Thanks guys.

But I will always be a "O" supporter and I do know he is not perfect, and I love him too - LOL

[Paradoxical]

7. Why would we be happy for a fractious start?

[nyy1998]

6. Why am I shocked to hear that the French want the lead?

Not that I have a problem with the French leading, but sometimes they act like they're still run by Napolean and they own half of Europe.

[marasinghe]

8. govts. squabbling over who gets to lead air raids to bomb the shit out of some people somewhere.

nice epigram on 21st century humans.