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April 15 (Bloomberg)--a request by the head of NATO for more attacks on the ground, aircraft to target forces Muammar Gaddafi has been rejected by the United States and the France as the Libyan leader has shown on TV of State pumping his fists in the air through the roof open opening a SUV money in Tripoli.President Barack ObamaU.K. First Minister David Cameron and the French President Nicolas Sarkozy said jointly that allow Qathafi stay in power "would be a perverse betrayal." "As long as Qadhafi came to power, NATO and its partners in the coalition must maintain their operations so that civilians are protected and the pressure on the regime relies," they wrote in a letter published in European newspapers today.The boundaries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization air campaign have become obvious as forces loyal to Qadhafi intensified their assault in the third largest city of the Libya, Misrata and pressed their attack on the rebels near the town of port oil of Brega. The rebels said 47 people were killed in Misrata yesterday by the bombing of regime, Al Jazeera television reported. "" We need a few attack aircraft, ground the Hunter for more accuracy for air - ground missions ", of the NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said yesterday at a meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, 28 of NATO and leaders of other nations allied in Berlin. Only five countries of NATO, led by the France and United Kingdom, are known to be targeting Qathafi ground forces. Ministers held talks today in the German capital. Germany member of NATO has refused to send jets to serve in the mission of the RisesThe Libye.Conflit of oil helped push oil almost the highest in three days in New York. Crude for delivery was at $108.37 may a barrel, up 26 cents, at 3: 19 Singapore time in e-commerce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have increased by 27% from a year ago.The call to several fighter planes, which Rasmussen said has not been provided to a specific alliance member, came 10 days after that the United States withdrew its attack aircraft on the ground missions of protection of civilians. Us and French officials said that their Governments do not plan to provide additional combat aircraft and that it belongs to other allies to help. Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said France is already the largest contributor of air power to the mission and cannot send more jets. "Affair'Libya of Europe is"The case of Europe", and it is understandable that the United States is not to play a leading role, Minister of French defence Gérard Longuet said in an interview on LCI television. "The United States has two major obligations with the Iraq and the Afghanistan."The United States completed "strike missions" against army Qathafi earlier this month, depriving the NATO combat aircraft such as A-10 "Warthogs" and combat AC-130, which can be more efficient in the attack missions on the ground and higher-flying fighter aircraft. The United States continues to fly F-16 missions only against decreasing air defenses of the Libya, as well as providing a variety of aircraft from refueling in fuel, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support.The United States made its fair share and see comment of Rasmussen who is seeking a greater role of the United States, said a U.S. official in Berlin who informed reporters under the terms that do not allow the use of his name. NATO did not have a formal additional U.S. aircraft request, spokesman for Pentagon Colonel Dave Lapan said in Washington.Qaddafi must GoObama, Sarkozy and Cameron said that even if the resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations authorizing military action to protect civilians does not reverse Qathafi "it is impossible to imagine a future for the Libya." "with Qathafi to power". "" As long as Qadhafi came to power, NATO and its partners in the coalition must maintain their operations so that civilians are protected and the pressure on the regime relies, "the leaders wrote in the letter which was published on the websites of the Times of London and the Figaro.NATO said yesterday that allies taking part in the conflict set three conditions for end to air strikes on Qathafi forces: to end all attacks by loyalists Qathafi against civilians, withdraw soldiers to bases and for assistance in the country.NATO Ministers met that a rebel drive of seven weeks to push Qathafi of the power has ground to a standstill."Allied SplitAllies are struggling to overcome the divisions on the output of Qathafi, in complaints by Great Britain, the France and the rebel commanders Libya that NATO is not done enough to force"."Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Qathafi us is testing our determination," said yesterday at the meeting. "As our mission continues, maintain our determination and unity grows more important."Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said troops loyal to Qadhafi planting land mines around Misrata, a town 210 kilometres (130 km) is the capital, Tripoli, where he said 250 civilians were killed during the past two weeks. Italy support for establishing a humanitarian corridor to allow aid and supplies to reach the city, said Frattini.Les divisions in NATO are reflected in the fact that only 14 of the 28 members - members of NATO non-Sweden, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates United - are involved in the protective Unified operation to protect civilians.NATO air strikes against military since 19 Qathafi March have not stopped attacks by artillery and snipers isolated on cities such as Misrata, or enabled the rebels to take and hold permanently cities such as the oil port of Ras Lanuf.NATO said in a statement that he stole 58 "strike" strategic missions seeking potential targets on the ground on 13 April, 60 to down on 12 April. It said that its jets destroyed 13 bunkers, a tank and an armoured armoured in the Tripoli region and three multiple rocket launchers near Brega.-With the help of Gregory Viscusi in Paris, Jeffrey Donovan in Rome, Tony Czuczka in Berlin, Ola Galal in Cairo and David Lerman, Justin Blum and Zaid Sabah Abd Alhamid in Washington. Editors: Leon Mangasarian, Alan Crawford.
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To contact the responsible editors of this story: James Hertling at jhertling@bloomberg.net; Mark Silva in msilva34@bloomberg.net
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