President Barack Obama said that United States would not put ground troops in Libya. "As I promised from the beginning, the role of U.S. forces is limited. We did not put ground troops in Libya," Obama said in a radio announcement on Saturday (26 / 3).
Russian envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said earlier on Saturday that any military operations in Libya's by foreign countries will be considered as an occupation. "Conducting military operations onshore Libya will be considered as an occupation and it is so contrary to the resolution endorsed by the UN Security Council," said Rogozin told RIA Novosti.
UN Security Council imposed on Libya's no-fly zone on 17 March. The resolution also permits any action necessary to protect civilians from attack Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi in cities controlled by insurgents.
A number of operations to enforce no-fly zone, code-named "Odyssey Dawn", being conducted jointly by 13 countries, including USA, UK and France. Although U.S. aid in the first command to apply the no-fly zone, they are under pressure to be transferred to NATO command duties.
"Our military mission in Libya is clear and focused. Together with allies and partners, we apply the mandate of the UN Security Council. We protect people of Libya from Gaddafi's forces . And we impose no-fly zone and a few other steps to prevent further atrocities," Obama said .
Western warplanes have flown more than 300 crisis over the North African country. They fired 162 Tomahawk missiles. Libyan state media have reported that dozens of people have been killed by air attack
Saturday, 26 March 2011
U.S. Postal Service | Launch Jazz Forever Theme Stamps
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| Jazz Forever Theme |
Postal service in New Orleans, Louisiana will launch stamps with Jazz Forever theme , designed by Howard E. Paine, Delaplane, Virginia. The stamp price is 44 cents dollar.
U.S. Postal Service who initially released this product to contribute to the world of Jazz - which is called as a gift from America to the world - as well as awards for musicians who play music full of improvisation is in many places such as the stage festivals, studios, clubs and concert halls.
Before this work, has also jazz-themed stamps Latin Jazz launched by the U.S. Postal Service, precisely in 2008. At that time stamp was designed by music lovers of Latin jazz Michael Bartalos who lives in San Francisco. He captures the spirit of upbeat, energetic and romantic which is characteristic of Latin jazz. Bartalos created a tropical evening shades of night are portrayed by three musicians playing bass, piano, and konga which also brings in a multicultural aspects of music both percussive and complexity ritmiknya