Should US withdraw the support in Libya?

Robert Gates, the US Secretary of Defence clearly stated that training and assistance to the rebels in Libya can be provided by any other country. Hence, US does not necessarily need to take this main position.

Washington is trying to withdraw its forces as NATO finally takes the command.

The situation for rebels grows worse as the pro-Gadaffi troops have once again grown into power.

Moreover, these rebels who are amateur and do not have any kind of training can not fight against the well trained pro Gadaffi supporters.

Abdullah, one of the Libyan rebels told BBC that they do not have any director or aim. They just keep trying to fight the pro Gadaffi troops.

More than 40 rebels have been in the past two weeks.

Though, John McCain, the US Senator from Arizona says that this is a very tragic timing for US to withdraw its forces.

According to him, this would be a profound mistake as now the rebels immediately need military help and arms from Washington.

The withdrawal of American forces can play a vital role in turning the tables around.

Situations for the rebels have witnessed a drastic decline from the last week’s progress when they were quite confident to rule over Sirte.

In the meantime, the deaths of innocent civilians by the air strikes are also causing a lot of hue and cry.

There have been air strikes near Berga, leading to the death of seven civilians. But interestingly, these villagers consider such deaths as sacrifices.

They believe that if the air strikes would not have been started by the coalition forces, there was no chance that the village could have survived.

But it is hoped in the international front that Gadaffi’s government is fragmenting.

PM Cameron said in a press conference that the defection of Moussa Koussa proves to be an indication of how the rotten and fragmenting regime of Gadaffi is shattering now.

Though, UK has clearly mentioned that in spite of the fact that Moussa Koussa might now have taken the British side, it does not grant him immunity from international justice.

The international world faces another shock as a Libyan envoy came to London to start talks with the British government regarding strategic ways to deal with the current situation.

It is believed that the enjoy has left the British grounds by Friday afternoon.

According to the present sources, the envoy was sent by Saif-al-Aslam, one of the sons of Gadaffi.

John Simpson, foreign correspondent of BBC reveals that he has no idea what this sudden visit of the envoy could mean.

Though, it can be seen as either a diplomatic mission or one of the inevitable signals that Gadaffi’s son are also trying to defect the regime and their father.

The situation is still not described properly for the common audience.

Though, Simpson believes that the entire visit is getting more coverage and importance than what it deserves at the moment.

Moussa defects Libya, rebels demand more arms

Moussa Muhammad Koussa, the Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs has defected his country.

His arrival in London foresees his resignation from the current regime, a fact that reveals that Gadaffi’s conglomerate is eventually fragmenting.

William Hague, the British Foreign Minister clearly told that UK would provide no immunity from international or British justice to Koussa even if he has arrived here.

Though, Hague also notified that he was in communication with Koussa for  considerable number of weeks, which acted as a very important way of knowing more about the Gadaffi regime.

During this launch of Foreign Office in Human Rights which took place in London, Hague once again asked Gadaffi to surrender.

Though, on one hand, the leading media sources reveal that Moussa has travelled under his own free will and is talking with the British government under his own consent.

While, on the other hand, in a recent press conference, Mussa Ibrahim who is one of the important officials from the Libyan Government stated that Moussa was given the permission to go.

He also stated that the government awaits his return as he has gone on a ‘diplomatic mission.’

Furthermore, the fact that Moussa is an elderly man, not in the best of his health due to his age also proved to be a kind of excuse which the Libyan official took.

One of the leaked cables of the US embassy also state that Moussa was very exasperated by Mutassim, one of the sons of Colonel Gadaffi, whom he himself had been training for few years.

Known as a very controversial figure, Moussa is definitely one of those officials of Gadaffi’s regime who can leak very important information about the dictator.

Interestingly, there is another chapter to this story.

Several campaigners believe that Moussa knew about the role of Gadaffi in the Lockerbie bombing. Hence, the defection of the minister proves to be a fantastic day for the victim families.

These campaigners believe that the now the bombing of the Pan Am flight 103 will be explored with more meticulous investigation.

Currently, the British Foreign Office for sure believes that the defection of Moussa is a serious regime to the Gadaffi government, a step which might further lead to the defection from other government officials.

It is believed that Moussa who was one of the closest allies of Gadaffi would reveal the loyalists which the dictator had to the international coalition.

The entire defection comes at a much pressurised moment in which the rebels in Libya are demanding arms from the coalition government as the domination of pro Gadaffi soldiers is increasing, once again leading to man slaughter.

This request can further aggravate the situation in Libya because it might catalyse the inevitable civil war which is perhaps, bound to happen.

A humanitarian help has become very emergent in Libya, a step which the UN and the EU need to undertake as soon as possible.

In a recent conference, Prime Minister Cameron stated that the entire idea of arming the rebels is not being ignored at the moment.

Though, Russia and other countries are against this decision.

The hour of decision draws nearer for the coalition forces as the impact of pro-Gadaffi forces increase.

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