The U.S. and Spain say they won’t let Muammar Qadhafi’s threats of attacks against Europe deter their mission to protect Libyan civilians and force him to leave power.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday in Madrid that instead of issuing threats, Mr. Qadhafi should put the interests of his people first.
To do that, Ms. Clinton told reporters, the Libyan strongman should leave power.
Spain’s foreign minister, Trinidad Jimenez, says countries will continue to exert pressure on Mr. Qadhafi to eliminate the threat his forces pose to Libyan civilians.
Mr. Qadhafi says Libya will attack Europe unless NATO halts its campaign against his regime.
