Saturday, March 19, 2011

European governments “completely puzzled” about U.S. position on Libya

Foreign Policy  "Clinton's unwillingness to commit the United States to a specific position led many in the room to wonder exactly where the administration stood on the situation in Libya.
""Frankly we are just completely puzzled," the diplomat said. "We are wondering if this is a priority for the United States."
"On the same day, Clinton had a short meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in which Sarkozy pressed Clinton to come out more forcefully in favor of action in Libya. She declined Sarkozy's request, according to a government source familiar with the meeting."
 Hat tip to  Weasel Zippers

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