Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, warned that sending British troops to Libya may prolong the fighting with the rebels and undermine the chances of achieving peace.
Speaking today at the BBC, Al-Obeidi said the British presence in Benghazi, designed to assist the rebel forces, is a "step back" and proposed a ceasefire to allow civilians to analyze how they want the Libya's future.
The British Government today announced the shipment of several soldiers to Libya to advise the rebels fighting the forces of the Libyan Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, but added that it is not training them.
"We believe that any military presence is a step backwards and we are confident that if these bombings end and there is a real cease-fire, could be a dialogue between all Libyans about what they want, democracy, political reform, constitution, elections. This could not be done with what is happening now (sending military), "said al-Obeidi.
The British advice to the rebels on how to improve communications and how to provide medical aid, but they will not participate in the planning or execution of military operations. This action is necessary to protect civilians in Libya and is compatible with resolution 1973 of the United Nations concerning the protection of the no-fly zone, the British Foreign Minister, William Hague argued yesterday, after announcing the dispatch of the military aid.
The war in Libya is still going on after all these days, rebel forces are finally getting international aid and hopefully this will make this war faster and not longer as some political sectors in Libya assumed.
I think it is so sad that we have yet to find peace and there is a constant war going on. I wish countries could simply come together and help each other rather than constantly fighting about everything.
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