Operation Will Be Short
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March 25, 2011, Friday
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THE international military operation against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces may last days or weeks - but not months, France's foreign minister said yesterday.
Alain Juppe was speaking to reporters ahead of EU and NATO meetings expected to discuss how to coordinate the campaign of airstrikes on Libya, which so far have involved primarily US, British and French forces.
Others disagreed with Juppe.
Russia's former ambassador to Libya Vladimir Chamov said Gadhafi could hold off coalition forces for months, still enjoys broad public support and will not step down.
Chamov, who was relieved of his duties last weekend, said the hostilities could turn Libya into a hotbed of instability resembling Iraq or Somalia.
Alain Juppe was speaking to reporters ahead of EU and NATO meetings expected to discuss how to coordinate the campaign of airstrikes on Libya, which so far have involved primarily US, British and French forces.
Others disagreed with Juppe.
Russia's former ambassador to Libya Vladimir Chamov said Gadhafi could hold off coalition forces for months, still enjoys broad public support and will not step down.
Chamov, who was relieved of his duties last weekend, said the hostilities could turn Libya into a hotbed of instability resembling Iraq or Somalia.
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