Gates says American role to be limited
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April 1, 2011, Friday
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AS the United States debates its future role in the Libyan conflict, defense officials slammed the brakes on any broad participation yesterday, with Defense Secretary Robert Gates saying there will be no American ground troops in Libya "as long as I am in this job."
Under withering congressional probing and criticism of an ill-defined mission to aid a rebel force that officials know little about, Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen sketched out a largely limited role for the US military going forward, with Gates saying some other country could train the rebels trying to oust strongman Moammar Gadhafi.
"My view would be, if there is going to be that kind of assistance to the opposition, there are plenty of sources for it other than the United States," said Gates. "Somebody else should do that."
Asked by one lawmaker whether the US involvement might inevitably mean "boots on the ground" in Libya, Gates replied, "Not as long as I am in this job."
Gates declined comment on CIA activities in Libya.
Under withering congressional probing and criticism of an ill-defined mission to aid a rebel force that officials know little about, Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen sketched out a largely limited role for the US military going forward, with Gates saying some other country could train the rebels trying to oust strongman Moammar Gadhafi.
"My view would be, if there is going to be that kind of assistance to the opposition, there are plenty of sources for it other than the United States," said Gates. "Somebody else should do that."
Asked by one lawmaker whether the US involvement might inevitably mean "boots on the ground" in Libya, Gates replied, "Not as long as I am in this job."
Gates declined comment on CIA activities in Libya.
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