Sarkozy and Cameron Visit Health Center in Tripoli

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Sarkozy and Cameron Visit Health Center in Tripoli

French president Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Tripoli on Thursday, promising the new leaders of the north African country continued military support, as well as political and economic assistance. They include a promise to help the National Transitional Council track down former Libyan leader colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi.
Sarkozy and Cameron visited a health care center shortly after their arrival in Tripoli, and were received by people who praised their contribution to ousting former dictator Qaddafi.
The two Western leaders, the first to visit Tripoli since Qaddafi lost it to the rebels a month ago, called for the dictator’s arrest and trial. They also advised the administration to avoid reprisals against adversaries, be they cronies of the former regime or adversaries from within the rebel’s camp.
Sarkozy said there should be no settling of accounts right now and everybody should show forgiveness. They also promised that the NATO attacks on the last strongholds of Qaddafi’s power will continue “as long as necessary.”
In a conference with Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the interim leader of the country, and Mahmoud Jibril, the acting prime minister, Jibril said that the civilians still need NATO’s protection.
Jibril reminded that UK promised support in removing the landmines, while both Cameron and Sarkozy promised they would press the international community so that all the frozen assets of the former regime be placed at the disposition of the new government.
Cameron reminded the Libyans that the revolution belonged to the Libyans not Westerners, and added that it was not over until Qaddafi was brought to justice. He added that it was time for Qaddafi to give himself up and face justice.
French and British diplomacies consider this joint visit a powerful sign of support for the new leadership of Libya, the National Transitional Council, which left on Wednesday Benghazi to move to Tripoli.
French finance minister was compelled to reject the assertions that Sarkozy went to Libya to prepare the terrain for future profitable deals. He stressed out that the visit was a sign of support.
Later on the day, the two European leaders were expected to arrive in Benghazi, where some of the rebels still have headquarters.
Sarkozy and Cameron were the ones to plead in favor of imposing a no-fly zone on Libya in March, soon after the rebellion began. The no fly zone and the support the French and British provided for the NTC helped the rebels win the war.
Still, the problems only begin now, because the freed society of Libya is looking for a form of government, for new symbols and ideals. That provoked sharp divisions within the ranks of the rebels.
There is currently a dispute between secularists and Islamists over whether the state should be Islamic or secular; a dispute between monarchists and republicans is about to begin; there is a dispute over the geographical zones of influence, and probably other reasons will emerge to split the population of Libya.
As one of the NTC leaders was saying, Libya is exercising freedom for the first time in modern history, and it is expected that mistakes be made in the process.

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