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Africa North
Italy urges arming anti-Gaddafi forces
2011-04-14
[Iran Press TV] Italy has called on the international community to arm Libyan revolutionaries in efforts to aid their fight against the country's embattled ruler Muammar Qadaffy.
So that they'll be illiterate, untrained boys with guns, rather than just illiterate, untrained boys...
"The discussion about arming the rebels is definitely on the table ... to defend themselves," AFP quoted Italian Foreign Ministry front man Maurizio Massari as saying on Wednesday.

Massari stressed that the measure is not against UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1973, which states that "all necessary measures" should be used to protect civilians.

His comments come as members of the Libya Contact Group gather in Qatar's capital of Doha for talks on the Libyan conflict.

"We want some sort of oil-for-food program like in Iraq," Massari explained.
Italy would be in a prime position for the graft and concessions...
But Belgium's foreign minister said his country was opposed to the plan and that arms were not covered by UNSC Resolution 1973.

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle also lent voice to his Belgian counterpart, saying that he sees no military solution to the crisis in Libya.

Meanwhile,
...back at the precinct house, Sergeant Maloney wasn't buying it. It was just too pat. It smelled phony...
 Qadaffy's former allies, the United States, Britain, La Belle France, Canada, Denmark and Belgium have launched Arclight airstrikes on Libya since March 19, under the same mandate.
Posted by:Fred

#2  I know! We can get Benon Sevan's granny to run it... Oh, wait...
Posted by: mojo   2011-04-14 14:33  

#1  FYI YNETNEWS > [Foreign Minister]ITALY: WE NO LONGER HAVE [Diplomatic]RELATIONS WID "WEST LIBYA", aka that part of Libyuh controlled by Muammar Gaddafi???

HHHMMMMM .......
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-04-14 01:08  

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