Tuesday, March 1, 2011

U.S. sends warships to Libya

United States military is repositioning its naval and air forces around Libya on Monday said a Pentagon official, as international pressure intensifies for the leader Moammar Gadhafi to end its mandate over four decades. "We have people working on the plan and various contingency plans and I think it's safe to say that as a result, we are repositioning forces to be able to be more flexible in that once decisions are taken to (...) provide options and flexibility, "said Col.

David Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman. U.S. Armed Forces. UU. have a regular presence in the area. Hillary Clinton rejected the possibility of a naval attack on the country, but throughout the afternoon, the U.S. fleet has begun to be deployed to Libya. "We're getting close by if you ever have a need," said Lapan.

The Pentagon spokesman said no warships which were involved in the action, but we know that the U.S. Navy has two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean. The Navy Sixth Fleet is headquartered near Naples, just across the Mediterranean from Tripoli. The U.S. Government. UU. said that "all options are on the table" to secure the cessation of violent repression of protests in Libya, and also the Pentagon is working on several options and contingency plans.

Meanwhile, this afternoon the U.S. Treasury Department announced a freeze of more than 30 billion dollars in Libyan funds, greater freezing in the country's history.

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