U.S. to Hand Allies Libya Air-Strike Command in ‘Matter of Days’
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The United States will hand off command of military operations in Libya to coalition leadership once the initial phase -- knocking out Muammar Qaddafi’s air defenses -- is completed, President Barack Obama said.
One option, having the North Atlantic Treaty Organization take charge, may be complicated by reservations from Turkey, a NATO member, reflected in remarks today by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal said his country isn’t blocking NATO command, the Associated Press reported.