Thursday, February 24, 2011

NATO vows to stay out of Libyan conflict

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NATO chief Photo: Reuters

Contradicting earlier reports, NATO chief says alliance has no plans to intervene in Libya
Associated Press
Published: 02.24.11, 16:45 / Israel News
NATO's secretary general said Thursday that the military alliance will not intervene in the Libyan conflict and that any outside intervention should have a United Nations mandate.

"We have not received any requests in that respect. And anyway, any action should be based on a clear UN mandate," said Anders Fogh Rasmussen, during a visit in Kiev, Ukraine.
Fogh Rasmussen said the events in Libya do not threaten any NATO members or allies, but the conflict could spark a mass refugee crisis.

The popular uprising in Libya has been violently suppressed, leading some to believe the country could be moving toward civil war.

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