{"id":338230,"date":"2011-03-25T14:14:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T14:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/"},"modified":"2011-03-25T14:14:30","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T14:14:30","slug":"nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO considers broader role in Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"74.9551304348\">  <!-- start feedback link --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/feedback link --><br \/>\n       <!-- Tracking values --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_start --><!--startclickprintinclude-->   <!--endclickprintinclude--> <!--startclickprintexclude--> <!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"59\"><!-- google_ad_section_start --><!-- CONTENT -->  <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><b>STORY HIGHLIGHTS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul><!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<li>NATO is assuming command of the Libya mission<\/li>\n<li>It is considering whether to go beyond enforcement of the no-fly zone<\/li>\n<li>At issue is whether the alliance will assume the role of protecting civilians on the ground<\/li>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--endclickprintexclude--> <!--startclickprintinclude--> <\/p>\n<p><b>Brussels, Belgium (CNN)<\/b> &#8212; As NATO prepares to take over the Libya mission, alliance officials said Friday they are considering a broader role that goes beyond enforcement of a no-fly zone.<\/p>\n<p>After days of acrimonious discussion, NATO officials hailed their decision to take command as swift and historic and vowed a &#8220;seamless&#8221; transition of leadership from the United States to NATO, which could happen as early as Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the course of a single week NATO allies have launched both the arms embargo and the no-fly zone operations,&#8221; said NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu. &#8220;This is a clear demonstration of the allies commitment to fulfill their obligations under the U.N. mandate and to show their resolve to do what it takes to protect the people of Libya.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>But whether NATO will assume the role of protecting civilians on the ground &#8212; as mandated by a United Nations Security Council resolution &#8212; remains at issue. The operational heart of the mission could hinge on if and when to intervene with airstrikes when civilians appear to be at risk.<\/p>\n<p>A decision on what NATO officials are calling &#8220;no-fly plus&#8221; could come as early as Sunday after a meeting of NATO Ambassadors.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, tense exchanges are also expected at a summit in London next week, where officials will  try to lay out how far they are willing to go militarily against Moammar Gadhafi.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expect that ministers will set the wide political guidance at next week&#8217;s international conference in London to take forward the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1973,&#8221; Lungescu said.<\/p>\n<p>Overall NATO command will be based in Naples, Italy, but Turkey has agreed to allow a sub-command stationed at an airbase in Izmir, Turkey. NATO is already supervising naval embargo operations from Naples.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish air component will help give NATO the credibility it seeks in taking military action against a Muslim nation.<\/p>\n<p>The tone of mission though already seems to have shifted, with NATO commanders attempting to enforce the U.N. resolution to the letter of the law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No-fly zones are impartial, there is no one authorized to fly within that zone,&#8221; said Group Captain Geoffrey Booth of NATO&#8217;s Air Force Command. &#8220;It is not necessarily pro-Gadhafi or anti-Gadhafi forces. It&#8217;s the impartial enforcement in line with the (resolution).&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><!--endclickprintinclude--><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br \/>\n<!-- \/cnn_strybtmcntnt --><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/cnn_strycntnt --><!-- \/cnn_strycntntrgt --><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>See original here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rss.cnn.com\/~r\/rss\/edition_africa\/~3\/0cL42NT41bA\/index.html\" title=\"NATO considers broader role in Libya\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NATO considers broader role in Libya<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> STORY HIGHLIGHTS NATO is assuming command of the Libya mission It is considering whether to go beyond enforcement of the no-fly zone At issue is whether the alliance will assume the role of protecting civilians on the ground Brussels, Belgium (CNN) &#8212; As NATO prepares to take over the Libya mission, alliance officials said Friday they are considering a broader role that goes beyond enforcement of a no-fly zone. After days of acrimonious discussion, NATO officials hailed their decision to take command as swift and historic and vowed a &#8220;seamless&#8221; transition of leadership from the United States to NATO, which could happen as early as Sunday. &#8220;In the course of a single week NATO allies have launched both the arms embargo and the no-fly zone operations,&#8221; said NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-338230","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NATO considers broader role in Libya - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"NATO considers broader role in Libya - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"STORY HIGHLIGHTS NATO is assuming command of the Libya mission It is considering whether to go beyond enforcement of the no-fly zone At issue is whether the alliance will assume the role of protecting civilians on the ground Brussels, Belgium (CNN) -- As NATO prepares to take over the Libya mission, alliance officials said Friday they are considering a broader role that goes beyond enforcement of a no-fly zone. After days of acrimonious discussion, NATO officials hailed their decision to take command as swift and historic and vowed a &quot;seamless&quot; transition of leadership from the United States to NATO, which could happen as early as Sunday. &quot;In the course of a single week NATO allies have launched both the arms embargo and the no-fly zone operations,&quot; said NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ghanamma\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ghanamma\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"\",\"@id\":\"\"},\"headline\":\"NATO considers broader role in Libya\",\"datePublished\":\"2011-03-25T14:14:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/\"},\"wordCount\":437,\"commentCount\":0,\"articleSection\":[\"Business\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/\",\"name\":\"NATO considers broader role in Libya - Ghanamma.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2011-03-25T14:14:30+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/\",\"name\":\"Ghanamma.com\",\"description\":\"News In Ghana - Latest Ghana News Headlines\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"NATO considers broader role in Libya - Ghanamma.com","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nato-considers-broader-role-in-libya\/","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"NATO considers broader role in Libya - Ghanamma.com","twitter_description":"STORY HIGHLIGHTS NATO is assuming command of the Libya mission It is considering whether to go beyond enforcement of the no-fly zone At issue is whether the alliance will assume the role of protecting civilians on the ground Brussels, Belgium (CNN) -- As NATO prepares to take over the Libya mission, alliance officials said Friday they are considering a broader role that goes beyond enforcement of a no-fly zone. 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