NATO Steps Back From Military Intervention In Libya -- New York Times
BRUSSELS — As rebels came under heavy air strikes by forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, NATO all but rejected a no-flight zone over Libya on Thursday, agreeing only to reposition warships in the region and plan for humanitarian aid.
Although the NATO secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said that “time is of the essence,” the tepid response reflected disagreement and confusion within the military alliance about what should be done.
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