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What an embarrassment for US and EU: Peru leads the way

What an embarrassment for the United States and the European Union. Peru has become the first country to sever diplomatic relations with Libya (Israel doesn't have any to sever in the first place).

Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said he hoped other Latin American countries would follow suit.

Peru said the move was aimed at highlighting "the grave situation in Libya".

Peruvian President Alan Garcia condemned developments in Libya, saying that "Peru expresses its most energetic protest at the repression carried out by the Libyan dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi against his people, who are demanding democratic reforms to change a government led by the same person for 40 years."

Mr Garcia said he would ask the United Nations Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, to prevent the use of fighter jets against the civilian population by the Libyan government.

Meanwhile, Libya's traditional allies in the region, Cuba and Venezuela, have urged what they called imperialist states to stop interfering in Libya.

The picture is Peruvian President Alan Garcia.

Too bad they didn't have the courage to do the right thing last month. Maybe this will help them realize that the 'Palestinian Authority' is no better.

Labels: Libya, Libyan regime change, Peru

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:30 PM