Obama 'orders covert help for Libya rebels' Reports say US president has secretly authorised covert operations allowing support to Libyan rebel groups.
Last Modified: 30 Mar 2011 22:57
President Obama has reportedly signed a secret order permitting covert CIA operations in Libya [REUTERS]
Libyan opposition fighters will be given extra support from the US, after President Barack Obama reportedly signed a secret order - authorising covert operations to hasten the downfall of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The armed rebels - who have found themselves outgunned and outflanked by Gaddafi's forces, despite a NATO-patrolled no-fly zone - could be boosted by CIA interventions in Libya, since the decision was allegedly endorsed by the White House.
Obama signed the order, known as a presidential "finding", within the past three weeks, four unnamed US government sources told the Reuters news agency.
But US officials did not confirm or deny reports. Jay Carney, White House press secretary, said:
"As is common practice, for this and all administrations, I am not going to comment on intelligence matters ... No decision has been made about providing arms to the opposition or to any group in Libya.
"We're not ruling it out or ruling it in. We're assessing and reviewing options for all types of assistance that we could provide to the Libyan people, and have consulted directly with the opposition and our international partners about these matters."
Yet, Obama said it is not right ousting Gaddafi? Do the Americans really know who are they sponsoring and helping in Libya? Or the mission is just to have the distabalized Arab League and Oil Producing Countries??? in Africa about all countries where oil is drilled (Angola, Nigeria, etc) they are not always safe, there are always group(s) fightings which make the area where operations takes place unsafe for normal human settlement!!!
Last Modified: 30 Mar 2011 22:57
Libyan opposition fighters will be given extra support from the US, after President Barack Obama reportedly signed a secret order - authorising covert operations to hasten the downfall of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The armed rebels - who have found themselves outgunned and outflanked by Gaddafi's forces, despite a NATO-patrolled no-fly zone - could be boosted by CIA interventions in Libya, since the decision was allegedly endorsed by the White House.
Obama signed the order, known as a presidential "finding", within the past three weeks, four unnamed US government sources told the Reuters news agency.
But US officials did not confirm or deny reports. Jay Carney, White House press secretary, said:
"As is common practice, for this and all administrations, I am not going to comment on intelligence matters ... No decision has been made about providing arms to the opposition or to any group in Libya.
"We're not ruling it out or ruling it in. We're assessing and reviewing options for all types of assistance that we could provide to the Libyan people, and have consulted directly with the opposition and our international partners about these matters."
Yet, Obama said it is not right ousting Gaddafi? Do the Americans really know who are they sponsoring and helping in Libya? Or the mission is just to have the distabalized Arab League and Oil Producing Countries??? in Africa about all countries where oil is drilled (Angola, Nigeria, etc) they are not always safe, there are always group(s) fightings which make the area where operations takes place unsafe for normal human settlement!!!