DTN News - LIBYA UPRISING: US Welcomes Arab League Backing Of No-Fly Zone....NSI News Source Info # 1712The United States welcomed Arab League support for a no-fly zone over Libya on Saturday, saying it signa
led "unified"
international pressure on Moamer Kadhafi's regime to halt the violence.
It stressed it would maintain its posture of support for the Libyan opposition, and that Washington was preparing for "all contingencies" in the North African nation where rebels have been battling regime forces for weeks.
"We welcome this important step by the Arab League, which strengthens the international pressure on Kadhafi and support for the Libyan people," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement.
"The international community is unified in sending a clear message that the violence in Libya must stop, and that the Kadhafi regime must be held accountable."
After crisis talks in Cairo the Arab League urged the United Nations to slap a no-fly zone on Libya and said Kadhafi's regime had "lost legitimacy," in a boost for rebels fighting to unseat the strongman. Washington joined Britain in welcoming the 22-member League's support.
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