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Wednesday, November 16, 2005But it is known that Gadhafi badly wants to continue improving his relations with the West - and especially seeks the opening of a U.S. Embassy in Tripoli. Last month, President Bush warned: 'There should be no confusion in the Libyan government's mind that those nurses ought to be not only spared ... but out of prison.' U.S. officials made clear again Tuesday that the nurses' case is a key sticking point that must be resolved before the United States will reopen a U.S. Embassy. Other human rights and terrorism issues also remain, said State Department spokesman Adam Ereli. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso also has said relations with Libya hinge on the nurses' fate. posted by Sydney on 11/16/2005 08:43:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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