{"id":278935,"date":"2011-02-23T22:41:37","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T22:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/23\/obama-condemns-crackdown-in-libya\/"},"modified":"2011-02-23T22:41:37","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T22:41:37","slug":"obama-condemns-crackdown-in-libya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/23\/obama-condemns-crackdown-in-libya\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama condemns crackdown in Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"50.7496463932\">\n        \t\t  <span><br \/>\n    <span>23 February 2011<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Last updated at <\/span><span>17:41 ET<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <!--  Embedding the video player --><br \/>\n<!--  This is the embedded player component --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"32\">\n<div>\n<div readability=\"7\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"holding\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/9b4da2ef7169_de02-1.jpg\" alt=\"US President Barack Obama\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please turn on JavaScript.<\/strong> Media requires JavaScript to play.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- embedding script --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <!-- companion banner --> <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- END - companion banner --><!-- caption --><\/p>\n<p>Mr Obama said the US strongly supported the universal rights of the Libyan people<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- END - caption -->\n        <\/div>\n<p><!-- end of the embedded player component --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Player embedded -->                      <\/p>\n<p>US President Barack Obama has said the violent crackdown by the Libyan authorities on peaceful protesters is &#8220;outrageous and unacceptable&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Obama said the world had to speak with &#8220;one voice&#8221;, and that the US was drawing up a range of options for action in consultation with its allies.<\/p>\n<p>The Libyan government would be held accountable for its actions, he added.<\/p>\n<p>His comments came as Muammar Gaddafi battled to keep control of western Libya, including the capital, Tripoli.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition protesters &#8211; supported by many defecting government troops &#8211; have consolidated their control of the east of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of Tripoli have said they are too frightened to venture out, because of fears that pro-government forces will shoot them on sight. <\/p>\n<p>The International Federation for Human Rights says at least 700 people have died in Libya since the uprising began.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of foreigners are still trying to flee Libya through ports, airports and the Tunisian and Egyptian borders.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/9b4da2ef7169_de02-1-150x84.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See the original post here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/go\/rss\/int\/news\/-\/news\/world-middle-east-12562574\" title=\"Obama condemns crackdown in Libya\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Obama condemns crackdown in Libya<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 23 February 2011 Last updated at 17:41 ET Please turn on JavaScript. 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