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June 9, 2011

Clinton Meets With Libya Contact Group in UAE 
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NATO has resumed bombing the Libyan capital of Tripoli following a brief
pause. Tripoli has seen some of the most intensive NATO bombardment to
date over the past week. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in
the United Arab Emirates today for a meeting of the Libya Contact Group.
The meeting will focus on planning for relations with Libya should
Libyan leader Col. ouammar Gaddafi be overthrown. At a meeting in
Brussels, NATO Defense Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen asked member
nations for increasing support for the bombing campaign.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen: ''For the sustainability of this operation it
would be good to broaden the support and in general terms I have
requested such broadened support either by increased contributions or
new contributions or more flexible use of the assets provided for the
operation.''



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