Us not to send military advisers to libya: hillary clinton

Us not to send military advisers to libya: hillary clinton

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The secretary of state said US policy was to head towards a point where a political resolution was possible, but without the strongman Muammar Gaddafi. While backing a move by three European


countries to despatch military advisers to help Libyan rebels, secretary of state Hillary Clinton today said that US will not be sending any military personnel to the war torn North African


state. "There is a desire to help them be more organised and we support that. We're not participating in it", Clinton said asserting that Washington was preparing to grant


non-lethal aid of $25 million to the Libyan opposition. "We are moving to authorise up to $25 million in non-lethal commodities and services to support the Transitional National Council


and our efforts to protect civilians", she said. But appearing in an interview on PBS, Clinton responded with a "no" when asked if US would follow its allies UK, France and


Italy to send military advisers to Libya. The White House had earlier said President Barack Obama backed the three countries decision saying it would help opposition to battle Gaddafi's


forces. "But it doesn't at all change the President's policy of no boots on the ground", White House Spokesman Jay Carney said. Disagreeing with assessments that the


battle in Libya had reached a stalemate, the secretary of state said US policy was to head towards a point where a political resolution was possible, but without the strongman Muammar


Gaddafi. The special US representative on Libya Chris Stevens who is in Benghazi, as well as a USAID team are meeting continuously with their counterparts there in order to support their


needs and protect civilians, Clinton said.