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October 27, 2011

French defense minister sees no need to extend NATO’s Libya mission

By the AP

French defense minister sees no need to extend NATO’s Libya mission

France

From the AP:  France’s defense minister says he doesn’t see a need to extend NATO’s mission in Libya, now that Moammar Gadhafi is dead and a new government is in charge. . . .

[Gerard] Longuet said on France-Info radio Thursday, “I don’t exactly understand the need” to keep the operation going. He said the mission is continuing surveillance but is already “being dismantled rather quickly.”  (photo: Getty)

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