The war may take longer
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says the war in Libya may take longer.
"The UN mandate doesn't specify the timeframe for military operations and it is unclear as to how long the war will continue," said Gates.
NATO-member states have not come to terms on the coalition's mandate and administration in Libya and discussion will continue today. The member states of the alliance have not reached consensus on whether there should only be an attack on anti-air defense systems or the military forces and Gadhafi's land forces as well.
The coalition has released 160 flying missiles toward Gadhafi's positions.
The U.S. has started transferring over 4,000 marine officers and the infantry to the Mediterranean Sea to assist in the Libyan coalition forces' special operation.
France's Foreign Minister Alen Giupe has announced that France will continue its air attacks on Libyan leader Muamar Gadhaf's military objects as much as necessary.
The French foreign minister added that the international coalition forces have reached "success" in Libya. According to him, the military operations have "neutralized" almost all of Gadhafi's military air and marine forces. The foreign minister also recalled that the main purpose of the coalition's military operations is to defend the peaceful residents of the country from Gadhafi's forces and support the opposition's fight for freedom and democracy.
Let us remind that the international coalition launched military operations in Libya after the UN Security Council's March 19 resolution on closing Libya's air territory.
