Britain expels Libya's ambassador

[Turborama]

Source: The Guardian

UK orders expulsion of Omar Jelban in retaliation for British embassy attack by pro-Gaddafi crowd in Tripoli
Julian Borger and Maev Kennedy | Sunday May 1 2011 15.56 BST

Britain has ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador to London, Omar Jelban, in retaliation for an attack on the British embassy by a pro-Gaddafi crowd in Tripoli.

Jelban has been given 24 hours to leave the country.

"I condemn the attacks on the British embassy premises in Tripoli as well as the diplomatic missions of other countries," said the foreign secretary, William Hague. "The Vienna convention requires the Gaddafi regime to protect diplomatic missions in Tripoli. By failing to do so that regime has once again breached its international responsibilities and obligations. I take the failure to protect such premises very seriously indeed."

The statement went on: "As a result, I have taken the decision to expel the Libyan ambassador. He is persona non grata pursuant to article 9 of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations and has 24 hours to leave the country."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/01/britain-expels-libya-ambassador

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1. The Gaddifi regime claims it is not responsible for how citizens react

But NBC News' Richard Engel reported this morning that it's clear from the speeches of Libyan leaders that they are inciting people to go out and carry out attacks. (Smoke and fire were also reported coming from the Italian Embassy in Tripoli.)

"The game of incitement is one that the UK wants to stop, and it's sending that message by expelling the Ambassador," he said.


:hi:

[Turborama]

2. Kudis to Richard Engel for putting himself through hours on end of that rambling insanity

Do you have a link to an article he may have written about this latest of many 'close calls' Gaddafi's had, perchance?

:hi:

[Fool Count]

3. If they really wanted "to stop the game of incitement" they would

stop bombing the country and killing Libyan civilians. Now Cameron wants Qaddafi to start killing
"his own people" but only those who threaten British property. Killing in defense of British property
is now an "international obligation of Libyan government". Good one. Don't those people have no shame
left?

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