on near the a libyan capital let's get you the latest with the fight she is a researcher in a tripoli libya mark air here we are you there yet i can tell you well high as not was the situation on the ground in tripoli where you are is it still very fluid. yeah i think the clashes are quite intense is why do you think gosh and gossip an issue there were also there have tells us launched airstrikes on the eastern part so make the cut and run life. leading the surprise offensive is general a. tough start who is he what does he want and why did he launch this offensive now it's about our grasp to put it simply. i think i think everyone or most people know about how he for have thought general who was with one of the three offices gadhafi in sixty nine fourteen chats capture it and then become a cia asset and resent. that which has there been with his war on terror campaign because he. and it's it didn't stop there i mean his mission it's quite clear that he wanted he wants in over the country. and supporting him as much and why well in his campaign against isolate let me state to libya he gaine

is our correspondent in tripoli libya in other world news counting is under way in indonesia's presidential and parliamentary elections the ballots are being tallied from eight hundred thousand polling stations the incumbent joker we don't do is facing his main challenger a former army general has provoked to lead the world's third largest democracy live to our correspondent when here in jakarta when this was the world's biggest one day election the counting is underway what's the latest. yes and. it's really a display of democracy right around this country the unofficial counting is underway in effect some of the results being reported by organizations that send people out to sample of the poll. and stations right around this country that usually for the most part anyway very reliable and what they are showing is that the incumbent joko widodo has about a ten percent lead over here as challenger probable so if that holds true if those results confirmed then that would be a big you win if you would over the same challenger in two thousand and fourteen he won by six percentage points the las

they have the money by controlling the central bank of libya and the oil companies the head of libya's tripoli based a government has accused to have to end his forces of betraying the country and has won it over would without any winners. libya has been divided between two competing government says twenty fourteen analysts to say have to its fighters will face a stiff resistance in tripoli i don't see any lack of intent i am concerned marketability and that's where i'm not sure whether his forces are up to the task i mean he was able to you know take over much of the south west i mean easily tripoli is going to do you know he's going to face a lot of resistance so we're looking at you know a long track to conflict the u.n. says talks to rebuild libya's fractured political system will go ahead as planned but would really libyans are now facing the prospect of some of the worst fighting since the twenty eleven uprising that toppled former leader. as get the latest now from mahmud who joins us live from tripoli mahmoud the jna had announced a counter offensive to defend tripoli against have to a

by the government in tripoli libya has been riven by violence since khadafi was overthrown in two thousand and eleven.

tripoli. the prime minister of libya as you and bad government face a raj meeting the troops thirty kilometers west of tripoli i was in earlier fighters loyal to the world for have attempted to enter tripoli but eventually surrounded dozens of their vehicles all seized a set back for her third who has ordered his troops in his words to liberate tripoli it's raising fears of a major confrontation with the u. and recognize the government or you are loved our last hours our courageous heroes the time has come to advance towards tripoli go forward confidently those who want peace will not be harmed as we don't come as conquerors only use force on those that fire on you those that stay home are safe and those that raise the white flags will also be safe the united nations secretary general antonio arrived in tripoli this week he flew to eastern libya to meet hafter in an attempt to ease tensions he also visited tobruk whom to libya's parallel parliament which is backed by have to i still hope it will be possible to avoid a bloody awful station in and around tripoli. and united nations remain. avail

tripoli. libya's u.n. backed government is warning egypt against meddling in its affairs. we hope that all countries including the republic of egypt are aligned with the will of the libyan people the stability of libya will be beneficial to egypt as for terrorism and those who play to the tune of terrorism and if you don't agree with me you are a terrorist or a member of the muslim brotherhood this kind of talk is feeble and baseless egypt is totally free to conduct its own policy but the libyan people are absolutely free to choose what they want and what is in their best interest no country or group can impose their opinion on the choice of the libyan people which is the libyan people's voice will be strong in choosing what they see as in their interest. algerians living in the u.k. and france have held rallies to demand the immediate resignation of the interim government in london they demonstrated in trafalgar square all allies of former president abdul aziz to be removed from power that same call was made inside algeria the interior minister was forced to cut short an

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war libya has been riveted by violence and division since longtime dictator moammar gadhafi was overthrown in two thousand and eleven. general have to us troops advancing towards the capital tripoli a bold thrust against libya's internationally recognized government commanders of have to self-styled libyan national army say their forces have reached the city limits. this is great progress it means we are technically inside tripoli we still have a few checkpoints to secure but the battle will be on the outskirts of the city. ranged against have to brigades forces loyal to the government the struggle for power and control of libya's oil began with the fall of the dictator moammar gadhafi nearly eighty years ago and remains on result. the united nations in new york is calling for an end to the war mongering the members of the security council expressed their deep concern that to military activity. here tripoli which risks libya and stability he called on any forces to halt all military movements. and they also called on all forces to deescalate and halt committee terry activity they can be no military solution to the conflict. as government backed militias deployed to defend the cap

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tripoli. the prime minister of libya as you and back to government face meeting the troops thirty kilometers west of tripoli i was in earlier fighters loyal to the world khalifa haftar attempted to enter tripoli but eventually surrounded dozens of their vehicles will seized a setback for her third who has ordered his troops in his words to liberate tripoli it's raising fears of a major confrontation with the u. and recognized government the united nations secretary general antonio arrived in tripoli this week he flew to eastern libya to meet hafter in an attempt to ease tensions he also visited tobruk whom to libya's parallel parliament which is backed by have to i still hope it be possible that a lot of station in and around tripoli. and united nations remain. available facilitate political solution able to uni fi the libyan institutions here in tripoli libyan officials say the capital remains calm and the reassuring people who live here that government forces are ready to repel any attack on the city now that the very problem the situation is normal and there is no form of fighting prime minist

took to the streets today and to diminish squares in civil cities and the worst of libya especially in the capital tripoli and the city of misrata the major cities in the west of libya they say that there is some kind of contradiction in the american situation towards libya specially they were happy when. you in an interview in a television interview said that must certain stand down and must to stop the military escalation on tripoli but when they heard the border from president romney will have via this call it's kind of good to have to here or are you doing well people here have become very angry this say that they are wondering whether or not there is more important people's blood here. over two hundred people were killed since have to launch at this military or friends of one tripoli on april fourth many of them are innocent civilians women and children. top democrats in the u.s. have rejected a proposal by attorney general william barr which would allow them access to a less redacted version of special counsel robert letters rusher investigation report earlier democrats filed a subpoena demanding th

raging on near the libyan capital let's get you the latest with the fight she is a researcher in a tripoli libya can you hear me are you there yeah i can hear you well hi what's the situation on the ground in tripoli where you are is it still very fluid yes i think the clashes are quite still intense is why did the question got to finish there were also there have tells of launched air strikes on the eastern part and the runway. has not leading this surprise offensive is general. star who is he what does he want and why did he launch this offensive now it's about our grasp. to put it simply. i think i think everyone or most people know about hillary for have such general who was with one of the three offices gadhafi in sixty nine fourteen captured and then become a cia and returned to libya after two weeks as there have been. with his war on terror campaign because he. didn't stop there i mean his fishes it's quite clear that he wanted he wants in over the country. is supporting him as much and why well in his campaign against isolate let me state to libya he gained quite a lot of support which

took to the streets today and to diminish squares in civil cities and the worst of libya especially in the capital tripoli and the city of misrata the major cities in the west of libya they say that there is some kind of contradiction in the american situation towards libya specially they were happy when the state secretary mike pompeo in an interview in a television interview said that must set down and must stop the military escalation on tripoli but when they heard that there is support to from president trump to have to via this call and it kind of get to have to take here or are you doing well people here have become very angry this say that they're wondering whether or not there is more important than people's blood here. over two hundred people were killed since have to launch at this military offensive on tripoli on april fourth many of them are innocent civilians women and children are now to be continuing fallout from the public release of the mother report the u.s. department of justice has dismissed a subpoena from congress democrats requesting an uncensored copy of the report or a doctored ve

took to the streets today and to diminish squares in civil cities and the worst of libya especially in the capital tripoli and the city of misrata the major cities in the west of libya they say that there is some kind of contradiction in the american situation libya specially they were happy when. you in an interview television interview said that must set down and must stop the military escalation on tripoli but when they heard the border from president trump will have to via this call. kind of get to have to take here or are you doing well people here have become very angry this say that they're wondering whether or not there is more important people's blood here. over two hundred people were killed since have to launch at this military or phones of one tripoli on april fourth many of them are innocent civilians women and children well let's speak to our last album r.t. who is their political analyst and director of the tripoli based sadek institute he joins us now on skype from london and as this is a seeming shift of policy for the white house. it's a huge ship and i think it also reflects what's been

took to the streets today and to diminish squares in civil cities and the worst of libya especially in the capital tripoli and the city of misrata the major cities in the west of libya they say that there is some kind of contradiction in the american situation libya specially they were happy when. you in an interview television interview said that must set down and must stop the military escalation on tripoli but when they heard the border from president trump to have to via this call it's kind of saying get to have to take here or are you doing well people here have become very angry this say that they're wondering whether or not there is more important than people's blood here. over two hundred people were killed since have to launch at this military or phones of one tripoli on april fourth many of them are innocent civilians women and children well earlier i spoke to anas album assy who is a political analyst and director of the tripoli based sadek institute he says trump's call was intended to show support for have to backers rather than the warlord himself. libya lies in the center stage of the arab

tripoli. the prime minister of libya as you and back to government face meeting the troops thirty kilometers west of tripoli i was in earlier fighters loyal to the warlords twenty four have to attempted to enter tripoli but eventually surrounded dozens of their vehicles you'll see used a setback for hathor who has ordered his troops in his words to liberate tripoli it's raising fears of a major confrontation with the u. and recognized the government the united nations secretary general antonio arrived in tripoli this week he flew to eastern libya to meet hafter in an attempt to ease tensions he also visited tobruk whom to libya's parallel parliament which is backed by have to i still hope it will be possible that a lot of station in and around tripoli. and united nations remain. available facilitate any political solution able to unify the libyan institutions here in tripoli libyan officials say the capital remains calm and the reassuring people who live here that government forces are ready to repel any attack on the city now that the very problem the situation is normal and there is no form of

based warlord who's in a post struggle with the un backed government in tripoli libya has been riven by violence since moammar gadhafi was overthrown in two thousand and eleven.

gangs formed in libya. tripoli as part of the war to oust terrorists and annihilate them inside libyan territory or the other the. libyan army is moving towards tripoli with one goal which is to free tripoli from the armed militias. it's. also coming up tonight european parliament elections are next month in italy training has begun for europe's next class of populist leaders where monks used to worship now men with names such as ban and are teaching nationalist politics in the next generation is going to become that day but hit quote of the fight to defend the judeo christian basis of western civilization so that's just not just in europe but right across the world. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the latest battle for tripoli ever since more market off he was ousted in two thousand and eleven libya has. floundered as a failed state it's political poverty matched only by its wealth in oil and the armed men trying to control it or tonight the worl

took to the streets today and to diminish squares in civil cities and the worst of libya especially in the capital tripoli and the city of misrata the major cities in the west of libya they say that there is some kind of contradiction in the american situation libya specially they were happy when. you in an interview in a television interview said that must set down and must stop the military escalation on tripoli but when they heard the border from president trump to have to via this call it's kind of good to have here or are you doing well people here have become very angry this say that they're wondering whether or not there is more important than people's blood here. over two hundred people were killed since have to launch at this military oftens of one tripoli on april fourth many of them are innocent civilians women and children . earlier i spoke to anas al gore marty who is a political analyst and director of the tripoli based phatic institute he says trump's call is intended to show support to have to backers rather than to the warlord himself. libya lies in the center stage of the arab spring and

has more from the capital tripoli the prime minister of libya's you and back to government face meeting the troops thirty kilometers west of tripoli i was in earlier fighters loyal to the world to have to attempted to enter tripoli but eventually surrounded it dozens of their vehicles were seized a setback for who has ordered his troops in his words to liberate tripoli it's raising fears of a major confrontation with the u. and recognized government the united nations secretary general antonio good did it arrived in tripoli this week he flew to eastern libya to meet tough to in an attempt to ease tensions he also visited tobruk whom to libya's parallel parliament which is backed by have to i still hope would be possible it's a bloody awful station and the wrong tripoli. united nations. available facilitate political solution able to unify the libyan institutions here in tripoli libyan officials say the capital remains calm and the reassuring people who live here that government forces are ready to repel any attack on the city now that the very problem the situation is normal and there i

backed militias deployed to defend the capital tripoli the risk of an escalation to all out civil war remains alarmingly high. for more on the situation in libya we're joined by mona hefner news arabic service minor thanks so much for joining us a militia forces commanded by khalifa haftar they're advancing on the capitol hill the un backed government in tripoli has sent out its militias in an attempt to stop them tell us how serious is this or the meeting of u.n. general good terrorists with with huffed out of the u.n. envoy to libya. said that made it obvious that you have no interest and halting the complain and it is quite obvious that hostile is determined to take over the capital so it is quite serious tell us more about khalifa haftar what exactly is he trying to achieve he is a quite powerful man he has. quite a rich history he has helped gadhafi to overthrow the former king of libya then afterwards while he was in chad he was captured for almost twenty years afterwards he moved to exile in the u.s. and worked for the cia there and he helped. he helped for the soul of afterwards in two thousand and eleven now his most important aim is

took to the streets today and to diminish squares in civil cities in the worst of libya especially in the capital tripoliand the city of misrata the major cities in the west of libya they say that there is some kind of contradiction in the american situation towards libya specially they were happy when the state secretary mike pump you in an interview in a television interview said that must set down and must stop the military escalation on tripoli but when they heard that there is support to from president trump to have to via this call and it kind of saying get to have to take here or are you doing well people here have become very angry this say that they are wondering whether or not there is more important than people's blood here . over two hundred people were killed since have to launch at this military offensive on tripoli on april fourth many of them are innocent civilians women and children well to be continuing fallout from the public release of the report but u.s. department of justice has dismissed a subpoena from congress tional democrats requesting an uncensored copy of the report or doctor

the head of libya's tripoli based government has accused the health and his forces of betraying the country and has won it over would without any winners. libya has been divided between two competing government says twenty fourteen analysts say have to do the fighters will thesis to freezes dinse in tripoli i don't see any lack of intent i control marketability and that's where i'm not sure whether his forces are up to the task i mean he was able to you know be over much of the south whereas we usually tripoli is going to be used to face a lot of resistance so we're looking at you know a long drive to conflict the u.n. says talks to rebuild libya's fractured political system will go ahead as planned but would really libyans are now facing the prospect of some of the worst fighting since the twenty eleven uprising the toppled former leader. mahmoud up to. tripoli. let's get you some background on how far hafter he's been part of libya's political scene for more than four decades he joined the military in one thousand nine hundred sixty one and became part of a group led by colonel gadhafi wo

the fighting in libya sending shock waves far beyond the capital of tripoli and it could soon have an impact on global energy supplies as well. libyan oil fields like this one produce around a million barrels of oil a day and the renewed fighting is threatening to disrupt output. for opec members at least that's good news the organization of petroleum producing countries scaled back production at the end of last year in an attempt to raise oil prices and so far it's worked well prices have rallied by around thirty percent since the beginning of the year we would do on two to stabilize the markets and keep them stable i think we're getting to a stage where i'm going to reduce our started to stabilize and come down but there's still significantly above what i would consider normal levels. however the block is being tight lipped about any plans to expand output after its next meeting in june if the fight for tripoli impacts libya's oil production that's likely to drive up prices a temptation for oil producing countries to open the taps that's because current prices of around seventy doll

happens if mr after art is successful and he gains control of tripoli and then other parts of the country what do you think that will do to libya. i actually doubt whether he can take control of tripoli i think there are enough militias and enough brigades particularly from misrata and from other parts of tripoli who will fight i used to go to misrata and they would say to me we had a military dictator for forty two years we will fight to prevent heft of becoming a new military dictator and i think they will fight very hard i think that's why i think the most likely scenario at least over the next couple of weeks is a is more bombardments more into script shelling and more loss of life if if have to work to succeed i think the international community would have significant difficulties in trying to deal with him because of what he's achieved because he has thumbed his nose at united nations and to any of that yet is the u.n. secretary general was in tripoli on the day that have to are launched his campaign yet is went to benghazi and have to basically told him he wasn't going to stop now that sort of conduct in a week when the

least four people were killed during heavy shelling on the southern outskirts of tripoli according to local reports. libya's deputy prime minister said that renegade general tuesday khalifa haftar, who is leading the eastern-based libyan national army's offensive on tripoli, is attemptiting to stae a military coup.p. we will have more on this story later in the broadcast. in israel, a court ruled tuesday that an investigator for human rights watch must leave the -- leave israel by may 1. omar shakir is the israel and palestine director for human rights watch. the israeli government revoked his work visa last year under a law that bars entry to foreigners who call for boycotts of israel or israeli settlements. in a statement, human rights watch denied that shakir or the organization have ever called for boycotts of israel, adding -- "the decision sends the chilling message that those who criticize the involvement of businesses in serious abuses in israeli settlements risk being barred from israel and the israeli-occupied west bank." human rights watch says it will appeal the deportation order to the israeli

leading a military offensive against the un recognized government in tripoli after fighting what he called terrorism and securing libya's oil earlier this month secretary of state demanded an immediate halt in the capital. led to protests in tripoli they're angry about foreign interference in libya.

the head of libya's tripoli based government has accused the half that and his forces of betraying the country and has won it over would without any winners. libya has been divided between two competing government says twenty fourteen analysts to say have that its fighters will face a stiff resistance in tripoli i don't see any lack of intent i am more concerned about capability and that's where i'm not sure whether his forces are up to the task i mean he was able to to you know take over much of the south where asked i mean easily tripoli is going to do you know is going to face a lot of resistance so we're looking at you know a long protracted conflict the u.n. says talks to rebuild libya's fractured political system will go ahead as planned but would really libyans are now facing the prospect of some of the worst fighting since the twenty eleven uprising that toppled former leader. bomb with up to. tripoli. well let's now take a closer look at hafta he's been part of libya's political scene for more than four decades he joined the military in one thousand nine hundred sixty one and

especially the demonstrators who took to the streets today in libya and in the capital of tripoli. y there is some kind of --tradiction in the liberals towards libya. they were happy when mike pompeo in an interview said that khalifa haftar must stand down and stop the military escalation on tripoli. the supportard that from president trump to khalifa call, it is kind of saying take care or you are doing well. people here have become very angry. they say they have been wondering whether or not oil is more important than blood here in tripoli. over 200 people work killed since khalifa haftar lunch this military on tripoli. many of them are innocent civilians. week -- theast random rockets landing in the intervention areas, killing innocent civilians. khalifa haftar's forces are fighting who? the recognized government, which is recognized by the united states. it is supported by the united states. -- those whohand are being bombarded by khalifa haftar's on the outskirts of tripoli, the unrecognized government forces. big part of them are from the city that defeated isil in 2016. many

recently surrendering and handing over their weapons move out that was helpful inside story tripoli. well libya has had two rival governments over the last few years the u.n. recognize administration led by prime minister fayyad. is based in the capital tripoli most western nations support the unity government including italy which is worried that the fighting will force more migrants to cross the mediterranean qatar and turkey also box. in the east there is the two brew based government the center of power for highly for half time he is backed by egypt saudi arabia and the united arab emirates france is also accused of providing military support to have to and russia recently vetoed a u.n. security council statement to condemn his advance on tripoli now protesters in tripoli have urged the foreign ministry to summon the ambassadors of egypt's the u.a.e. saudi arabia and france and they say they want libya's representatives to the u.n. arab league and the african union to take measures against have tar. the and. let's bring in our panel now joining us from london and. director of the tripoli ba

chief says he's leaving libya with a heavy heart and deep concern as fears grow over the battle for tripoli. one of their own for the state bar and watching al jazeera live from london also coming up next. the march continues in algeria thousands of protesters celebrate the resignation of their president they now want the ruling elites gone. donald trump heads to the us mexico border to talk tough on immigration just a day after backing down from threats to close the front here. in the u.k. prime minister to resign may also for not a delay to practice it but will be granted it's. a fierce battles have taken place near libya's capital tripoli as forces loyal to the warlord after continue their lightning advance towards the city the u.n. has already tried to intervene with secretary-general antonio terrorists making a diplomatic dash to rival centers of power he first went to tripoli which is home to libya's u.n. backed government and then to benghazi which is half toss eastern stronghold and he says he remains deeply concerned about the military escalation but he'll mohammed reports. the pri

thanking him for what the white house describes as protecting libya's oil resources now the internationally recognized government in tripoli regard this as a theft of libya's oil resources so certainly this is a very puzzling question a very puzzling turn around why it's being kept quiet for the week well there was a u.n. security council meeting thursday in which to everybody surprise the u.s. refused to back a resolution introduced by the u.k. asking for a cease fire in tripoli in libya thereby agreeing with the russians who had objected to the resolution because it mentioned have to has forces by name as the aggressors in the conflict so that was perhaps an indication that was the first sign that there has been a shift in u.s. policy not even a shift a complete somersault from posing as forces to now apparently siding with egypt saudi arabia and the u.a.e. in supporting the initiative thank you very much mike hanna with all the latest from washington well mahmoud abdullah why had joins us now from the libyan capital and of course while health organization has said that over a thousand people have been injured over two h

took to the streets today and to diminish squares in civil cities and the worst of libya especially in the capital tripoli and the city of misrata the major cities in the west of libya they say that there is some kind of contradiction in the american situation libya specially they were happy when the state secretary mike pump you in an interview in a television interview said that have to must set stand down and must stop the military escalation on tripoli but when they heard that there is support from president trump to have via this call and it's kind of saying get to have to take care or are you doing well people here have become very angry say that they're wondering whether or not there is more important than people's blood here in tripoli as you know money and that over two hundred people were killed since have to launch at this military oftens of one tripoli on april fourth many of them are innocent civilians women and children we covered last week. people who covered. the random rockets landed in residential areas killing several innocent civilians and as you know that have to have his forces fight

tripoli. the prime minister of libya as you and bad to government face meeting the troops thirty kilometers west of tripoli i was in earlier fighters loyal to the warlords twenty four have attempted to enter tripoli but eventually surrounded dozens of their vehicles you'll see used a setback for hathor who has ordered his troops in his words to liberate tripoli it's raising fears of a major confrontation with the u. and recognized the government the united nations secretary general antonio arrived in tripoli this week he flew to eastern libya to meet hafter in an attempt to ease tensions he also visited tobruk whom to libya's parallel parliament which is backed by have to i still hope it will be possible that. they show in tripoli. and united nations remain. available facilitate any political solution able to unify the libyan institutions here in tripoli libyan officials say the capital remains calm and the reassuring people who live here that government forces are ready to repel any attack on the city now that the very problems the situation is normal and there is no form of fighting prime mini

men from tripoli and one hundred reports. the prime minister of libya has you and back the government meeting the troops thirty kilometers west of tripoli i was in earlier fighters loyal to the warlords twenty four have attempted to enter tripoli but eventually surrounded dozens of their vehicles you will see used a setback for hathor who has ordered his troops in his words to liberate tripoli it's raising fears of a major confrontation with the u. and recognized government the united nations secretary general antonio arrived in tripoli this week he flew to eastern libya to meet hafter in an attempt to ease tensions he also visited tobruk whom to libya's parallel parliament which is backed by have to i still hope it will be possible that a lot of station in and around tripoli. and united nations remain. available facilitate any political solution able to unify the libyan institutions here in tripoli libyan officials say the capital remains calm and the reassuring people who live here that government forces are ready to repel any attack on the city now t

there's been more shelling in residential areas of libya's capital tripoli during the night at least five people were killed by shells and rocket fire all otani for have tar has launched an offensive to in his words clear terrorists from the capital is up against forces that back the u.n. recognized government in tripoli and the prime minister on that administration fires siraj when two neighborhoods of tripoli hit by the shelling. you it is a civil barrack attack by the criminal khalifa haftar on the. districts of the capital which confirms his brutality this can't be done by anyone who has the minimum seats of humanity i assure everyone that he will receive his punishment tomorrow all documents will be submitted to the international criminal court for him to be treated as a war criminal who has committed crimes against humanity. meanwhile an incident on one of libya's border is is raising more questions about the involvement of foreign countries in the conflict it happened on sunday when a group of people carrying weapons and french diplomatic passports attempted to cross from liby

has spoken to libya's interior minister from the un back up and he says after is trying to invade tripoli at a time of unprecedented peace and calm. i mean why use weapons in force to terrorize the people of libya to kill them and to force them to accept one thing only which is to be ruled by a military dictator what makes mr have to be a candidate then the other libyans if he's calling for a state with a strong army and police we are also calling for a state with a strong army and police and for the rule of law we will not be subdued by any use of force by any side or any person and if anyone is willing to use force that gives us we are ready to secor fice but we will not give up on democracy which is what we have always wanted from the beginning. france italy britain the us and u.a.e. have released a joint statement warning against any military action diplomatic editor james bays has more from the nato summit in washington. libya wasn't on the formal agenda of the meeting here at the state department of nato foreign ministers but it clearly was discussed on the margins of this meeting b