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By Spencer Ackerman

You would think that an op-ed from three world leaders titled
'Libyas Pathway to Peace' would spell out how the western bombing campaign against Moammar Gadhafi will end. Instead, it lays out a demand, and expands the war in the process.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27896.htm



France, Britain, US say Kadhafi cannot stay

France, Britain and the US say it is 'unthinkable' for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi to stay in power. The UN should consider a new resolution to address Kadhafis future, according to France's defence minister.

http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20110415-france-britain-us-say-kadhafi-cannot-stay



Libya letter by Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy

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President Barack Obama of the US, Prime Minister David Cameron of the UK and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France have written a joint letter to The Times of London, the International Herald Tribune and Le Figaro, vowing to keep up the pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and pledging to maintain Nato military pressure on his forces.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13090646



US senators unveil resolution against Libya conflict

US military strikes on Libya are 'not in the vital interests of the United States' and further action should require congressional approval, under a symbolic senate resolution unveiled Thursday.

http://bit.ly/hrFO8s



Russia asks for immediate ceasefire in Libya

'Today we can state that in a series of cases, military action has exceeded the mandate conferred by the United Nations Security Council,' said Sergei Lavrov.

http://bit.ly/gQEe4s



No UN mandate for Libyan ground operations, regime change: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 does not provide a mandate for ground operations in Libya, nor should NATO be aiming for a regime change.

http://rt.com/politics/nato-russia-berlin-lavrov-rogozin/



Russia concerned over abused mandate of UN resolution on Libya: Medvedev

Russia is strongly concerned over an abused mandate under the UN Security Council resolution on Libya, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told reporters here on Thursday.

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=16152634&PageNum=0


From Information Clearing House



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