Clinton vs libya

Washington (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, testifying Thursday before the House Appropriations Committee, said, "We are suspending our relationships with the existing Libyan embassy, so we expect them to end operating as the embassy of Libya."
A senior administration official, speaking on background because he was not authorized to speak on the record, told CNN, "This is recognition that Gadhafi is no longer the legitimate leader of Libya and therefore his representatives should leave."
The official says this means that "the Libyan embassy must shut down."
Clinton's statement appears to stop short of saying officially that the U.S. is severing diplomatic relations with Libya.

Clinton: Libya will be held accountable

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The existing Libyan ambassador, Ali Aujali, has gone over to the opposition. The Libyan government said Aujali no longer represents Libya and named the charge d'affaires as ambassador. The United States, however, has refused to recognize the newly-named ambassador.
Clinton warned against unilateral action against Libya, warning it would have "unforeseeable consequences."

But Clinton acknowledged there is ambivalence in the world community about intervention.

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