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Is Muammar Gaddafi a target? PM and military split over war aims



Failures in the political and military leadership of Great Britain opened as David Cameron argued that the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, can be a legitimate target as the Chief of Defence Staff, Sir David Richards, said that it was "absolutely not".
The clash concerns fed the third day of the attack from the air alliance hastily assembled international paper seeks to disagreements about its ultimate aims of the war, the future role of NATO and the legitimacy rebel groups.
It was the anxiety scale of the cabinet that bombing may strengthen support for Gaddafi in Tripoli and be seen in the Middle East as exceeding the target of the Security Council to protect civilians.
Qaddafi's compound was hit by missiles in the British Sunday night in an attempt to weaken its command structure as fighting continues in the coastal cities.
anti-aircraft fire and explosions rocked last night in Tripoli, with reports of missile hits on ports and marine facilities to the east and the capital itself. Police closed a road near Bab al-Gaddafi Aziziyah compound after an explosion nearby. Residents watched, some waving flags of Libya.
Just after midnight local time, anti-aircraft batteries opened again. A mobile unit on the waterfront near the hotel Corinthia Bab sent red tracer fire arcs curve in the sky. No aircraft was visible.
Libyan images broadcast live on television what he called "barbaric Crusader attack" and warned citizens to stay out of ammunition, saying it could contain chemical or biological substances illegal.
senior ministers recognized "the emotional perspective" cruise missiles to rain, backed by military briefings from the coalition, had unwanted echoes of Iraq. Downing Street is urgent to try to help you organize a rebel force more coherent and visible political and military.
Cameron has secured the support of several parties of military action by members skeptical, but there was concern about mission creep, and if the operation would end in a score of unstable Libya. MPs voted overwhelmingly in favor by 557 to 13, after a debate of six and a half hour.

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