Obama Declares Gaddafi Must Leave

Obama Declares Gaddafi Must Leave

President Barack Obama insisted on Thursday that the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi “step down from power and leave,” his most explicit statement of support for the rebels defiant Gaddafi’s rule of four years in a region convulsed by revolts against authoritarian regimes. Gaddafi has promised to stay.
Obama not ditch to establish a “no-fly” zone in Libya, a movement that the head of the Pentagon, said a day earlier is equivalent to an act of war, because it is necessary to Libya bombing of air defense. But Obama said that he was considering a wide range of options, he emphasized the role of United States in aid for refugees and the starting face a humanitarian crisis.

Obama Declares Gaddafi Must Leave

“Let me be very clear on this.” They must resign to Colonel Gaddafi’s power and leave, “said Obama in the White House with Mexican President Felipe Calderón press conference.”
Obama announced that the military plane of United States play a humanitarian role, helping the Egyptians who had fled from the chaos in Libya and become disused in Tunisia. The aircraft are to fly from Tunisia to Egypt. The Pentagon has ordered two naval warships in the Mediterranean, but Obama has the possibility of specific military actions such as the provision of air support to the rebels not discussed.
American planes could be as soon as Friday for the first mission help Egyptians in Tunisia return to leave the House, he said that high-level defense officials. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans has not been officially announced

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