U.S. calls for tough sanctions against Libya to Europe

The United States pressured its European allies on Monday setting tough sanctions against the Libyan government, while questions arose about the feasibility of a no-fly zone to prevent Muammar Qaddafi's regime to launch air strikes against the demonstrators.

U.S. Secretary of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Obama has made a strong case management activities of foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy as part of a series of high-level talks in this Swiss city. But the chief diplomat of the European Union, Catherine Ashton, to circumvent the question of how fast the EU would work, said the aim now was to governments to make "coordinated".

Clinton also met the foreign ministers of Russia and Australia to coordinate a coherent international opposition to the attacks have killed hundreds of people in the North African country. Obama said senior officials of the discussion would also apply to future sanctions, which could be applied to the Gaddafi regime, but the proposal for a possible no-fly zone over Libya apparently divided nations.

Foreign Minister of Russia said he had no negotiations with Clinton about the proposal. "Absolutely not," came out of his meeting with Clinton. "It was not mentioned by anyone."

In Paris, "said French Prime Minister François Fillon a no-fly zone needs the support of the United Nations", which is far from being achieved today. "He also asked whether NATO should engage in a civil war in a country in North Africa. NATO chief has already said that NATO will not intervene in Libya.

Although representatives of the West had doubts about how countries could implement such an order, Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, has come directly from his meeting with Clinton in the Human Rights Council, and announced his country's support for moves to establish an air exclusion zone in the Council of the Security Council.

Guernica is known worldwide for the attack against the civilian population, "Rudd told the Associated Press, referring to the massacre during the Spanish Civil War." We have seen evidence in Libya. Do not only passively similar atrocities committed again. "

In the key U.S. senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, also called no-fly zone, although the position of the Obama has been clear.

Obama said the scheme will of the Libyan leader to leave power immediately and is ready to support Libya seeking to destroy his government.

"We want to go and we want to finish his term and cancellation of mercenaries and the troops who remain loyal to him," Clinton said Sunday, a day after President Barack Obama an illegitimate ruler mark Gaddafi that he must leave power .

Management hoped the EU sanctions already on Monday, referring to the much broader economic impact that could have been, because most of Libya's exports go to the continent.

This means, as with Iran, could be a concerted European effort to affect oil, trade and investment with Libya deal a fatal blow against Gaddafi's economy while the impact of U.S. sanctions is limited . If an official has said "substantial" based Libyan assets in the United States was blocked by the administration last week, the impact of Europeans "mirror" of these sanctions could do more for products closest allies to Gaddafi abandon ship.

And stronger measures are being considered, officials said.

future actions of America will focus on three fronts: to apply the sanctions already imposed against leading members of the Gaddafi government and provide humanitarian assistance to the Libyans have fled to neighboring countries to escape violence and convince Libyan officials contend that the Libyan leader their peril.

The ultimate aim is to accelerate completion of the Gaddafi regime. U.S. officials hope that their message reaches those in Gaddafi's entourage, "some of which may actually be rational, some may be interested in self-preservation, perhaps better not end up in The Hague , "a U.S. official said, referring to the International Criminal Court.

The Security Council asked the court on Saturday to discuss possible crimes against humanity.