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This is an archive article published on May 15, 2011

British military chief urges wider targeting in Libya

The head of Britain's armed forces urged NATO to "up the ante" in Libya.

The head of Britain8217;s armed forces urged NATO to 8220;up the ante8221; in Libya by widening its bombing campaign to include infrastructure targets,in an interview with a newspaper.

General David Richards,chief of the defence staff,added that if Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed in a strike on a command and control centre,that would be 8220;within the rules8221; set out by the UN Security Council.

8220;The vice is closing on Gaddafi,but we need to increase the pressure further through more intense military action,8221; he told the Sunday Telegraph.

8220;We now have to tighten the vice to demonstrate to Gaddafi that the game is up and he must go.8221;

The general said he wanted NATO member states to support the targeting of Gaddafi8217;s regime,not just targets which pose an immediate threat to civilians,such as tanks and artillery.

 

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