Topic: War and Peace News - on March 21, 2011 at 2:35:00 PM CET
Split leaves NATO on sidelines of Libya strikes - But Germany and Turkey have also displayed reluctance about a NATO role.
A European diplomat said: "We don't know who's doing what with separate commands."
France, whose fighter jets launched the first salvos in the campaign against Kadhafi on Saturday, has resisted handing the baton to NATO, fearing a backlash from the Arab world if the alliance intervenes.
"France are the only ones opposed to a unified command under NATO. It is completely isolated," the diplomat said.
But Germany and Turkey have also displayed reluctance about a NATO role.
A day after the Arab League questioned Western strikes despite having given its support for a no-fly zone, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Berlin was comforted by its decision to stay out of the conflict.
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