Cameron Is Ready To Arm The Rebels As Air Strikes Set To Continue Until Gaddafi Goes But War Of Words Rages With Nato On Whether Move Would Be Legal -- The Daily Mail
* 'The Libyan people cannot reach a new future on their own'
* Libyan opposition sets out vision for 'free and civil society'
* Government troops force rebels back from Gaddafi's home town Sirte
* Obama says regime change 'would be a mistake'
* Gaddafi's son Khamis 'appears on TV' after claims he had been killed
* The war so far has cost the U.S. $550million
Britain is actively considering arming the Libyan rebels after their leaders pleaded with David Cameron for weapons to beat Colonel Gaddafi.
Members of Libya’s opposition told the Prime Minister yesterday they could defeat the dictator in days if the West beefs up their firepower.
They also demanded that Gaddafi stand trial for his crimes, as diplomats appeared at odds over plans to offer the Libyan dictator safe passage into exile.
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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