Mariátegui
03/24/1911
EE. UU. began moving some 4,000 Marines to the Mediterranean Sea to support military operations in Libya. According to reports the DVIDS website specializing in news about the U.S. military, the troops that are commonly found in cities Norfolk and Little Creek in Virginia, addressed to Libya in the early hours of Thursday. Within the group are sent also amphibious ships, enabling combat exercise both maritime and land.
Meanwhile, NATO ships began patrolling the coastal waters do not allow Libya to lead the forces of Muammar Gaddafi collect weapons and equipment and keep out potential mercenaries hired by these forces. The organization representatives commented that all ships will be examined in which appear suspicious.
At the same time, opposition forces, supported by coalition air strikes, forced Gaddafi troops out of two major cities in the west, Misurata and Zinta. But the overall situation does not show superiority one of the parties to the conflict, threatening to become a protracted war.
Despite this, the anonymous source of AFP reported that several persons close to the Libyan leader since the beginning of the week several times tried to contact the U.S. State Department. UU. to find a way out of this conflict. The secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, said he knew of some attempts to discuss the possible departure and exile to the representatives of the regime.
In EE. UU. also widely discussed the need to end the military operation. The most important reason is the enormous expenditure of money discussed by representatives of the U.S. Senate. Only in the first week operation, the country will spend at least $ 500 million, which is a high price for the U.S. economy.
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