You gotta love the resolve:
Italy called for a suspension of hostilities in Libya on Wednesday in the latest sign of dissent within NATO as the civilian death toll mounts and Moamer Kadhafi shows no signs of quitting power.
“We have seen the effects of the crisis and therefore also of NATO action not only in eastern and southwestern regions but also in Tripoli,” Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told a parliamentary committee meeting.
“I believe an immediate humanitarian suspension of hostilities is required in order to create effective humanitarian corridors,” while negotiations should also continue on a more formal ceasefire and peace talks, he said.
“I think this is the most urgent and dramatic point,” Frattini continued.“I think it is legitimate to request ever more detailed information on the results” of the NATO mission, he added, condemning “the dramatic errors that hit civilians, which is clearly not an objective of the NATO mission.”
Did he say “hostilities”? That must be an error in translation, right? You can’t suspend something that isn’t going on. Oh, right. NATO is engaged in hostilities but the USA is not. Got it.
The French rejected Italy’s suggestion out of hand, and basically called them surrender monkeys. Bring on the Freedom Risotto.
This war was such an awesome idea.
