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| 'Concern' about US military action |
| 'Concern' about US military action in Libya: Pentagon
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 18-March-2011
3:38:58 AM |
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The Pentagon voiced concern on Thursday about the prospect of military action in Libya as pressure grows for U.N. backing of a no-fly zone or air strikes in Libya.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking to lawmakers in recent weeks, has cautioned a no-fly zone would be a risky operation requiring air strikes to cripple local air defenses.
It would be logical if one of his concerns about a no-fly zone is the element of attacking Libyan air defenses, then an option of air strikes would be pretty similar, said Colonel David Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman.
I think you could safely say there would be a concern about conducting military operations inside Libya
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