France: the first state to recognise the new council in Benghazi
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March 10, 2011 at 2:47pm
He's won respect
President Sarkozy met the leaders of Libya’s new national council in Benghazi, in Paris this morning, and afterwards released a statement saying that France recognises the council as “the only legitimate representative of the Libyan people”.
The statement said that France will now appoint an ambassador to Benghazi.
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Well well well, I might have to re-evaluate some of my opinions on Sarkozy.
Wow! That was quick!
Now we should follow suit. At least it would help dispel some of the harm done by Dalli, Mintoff and KMB.
Or would that be asking too much?
Yanika, yes, I’m afraid that would be asking too much. While others take firm stands, we’re still pussyfooting around, anxious to look ‘prudent’ and trying to have our cake and eat.
This is a petition to the UN security council for implementing a no fly zone:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/libya_no_fly_zone_1/96.php
I don’t know if it is effective or not but hopefully it is. I signed it anyway.
Libyan State TV is saying that they will reveal a “grave secret” that will damage President Sarkozy. Apparently it has something to do with the financing of his presidential campaign.
[Daphne – That makes his stand even more admirable, then, not less so.]
And the world keeps watching. Did anyone watch BBC’s Hardtalk this afternoon and NATO Head Rasmussen’s pathetic press conference? Waffle waffle waffle – but nothing concrete. Quite frankly NATO, the UN and to a lesser extent the EU have gone down several niotches in my estimation.
At least Sarkozy has taken a brave step towards complete delegitimisation of Gaddafi’s regime.
I think that there’s a greater chance of Malta being made to leave the EU (if that is at all possible) than of Malta following France’s lead.
I always admired Sarkozy for his guts unlike some so-called world “leaders” who are afraid to take concrete steps. I`m sorry but with dictators and tyrants, appeasement is simply not on.
Time seems to be running out for the rebels. They are losing two key oil towns due to inferior arms and raids by the Gaddafi soldiers.
The EU, UN and NATO should get off their rear end and intervene before the protesters lose much more ground.
Better to concentrate on ferreting out Gaddafi from his stronghold in Tripoli than having to hunt him down in all nooks and crannies all over Libya.
Why does Osama Bin Laden come to mind?
France has had its own revolution, the one based on Liberte’, Egalite’ and Fraternite’. Libya is 200 years late.
I just hope the Libyan one could be so much less bloody.
So dies liberty, not by the roar of gunfire, but by the sound of thunderous arse kissing
Sarkozy is indeed a born leader.
I certainly hope this doesn’t mean I have to like Sarkozy.
Typical French reaction when they have no interest in that jurisdiction… didn’t see that reaction in say… Ivory Coast…
I am beginning to feel that we do not deserve to be called an independent republic.