Libya Command Dispute Roils Allied Campaign Against Qaddafi
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Norway and Italy said their participation in air operations over Libya depends on settling who will command the mission, as members of the coalition split over what role to assign to NATO.
The U.K. and Italy want the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to take over the leadership of military operations in Libya, a step resisted by France and other members of the alliance, including Turkey. The U.S., which is now running the missions, says it will turn over the command role in days.