US pressures allies to command Libya mission

[Akoto]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anxious to reduce its front-line air combat role in Libya, the Obama administration pressed Thursday for the allies who first pushed for the campaign to come up with a workable alternative.

U.S. officials said the leadership handoff would come within a few days - with President Barack Obama facing growing congressional misgivings - and fellow NATO countries held crisis talks about the military operation.

In Ankara, Turkey, state-run TV quoted Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as saying Turkey's objections concerning NATO's role had been met and NATO would indeed take command. No official action on such a switch was immediately announced.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton held a conference call with British Foreign Secretary William Hague, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe and Davutoglu on coordinating the process. The U.S. has been vague about what combat role the American military might continue to play once allies take the formal lead.

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[PDJane]

1. I wonder if Harper is going to step right up and

take the responsibility....seeing that an election is in the offing.

[Kennah]

3. Poor guy. Never could push Tony Blair outta the way ...

... so he could get his nose up Bush's ass.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. mumble*paperclip*mumble

press release