U.S. President Barack Obama today held telephonic talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on the evolving situation in Libya, wherein both the leaders agreed that the situation in the African nation has reached a tipping point.
“They agreed that the situation had reached a tipping point and that Qadhafi needed to relinquish power once and for all,” the White House said in a statement after the talks.
At the same time, Mr. Obama and Mr. Cameron agreed to continue to work with allies and partners in the international community to protect the people of Libya and to support a peaceful transition to democracy.
“The Prime Minister joined the President in urging the Transitional National Council to continue demonstrating its leadership by respecting the rights of the people of Libya, avoiding civilian casualties, protecting the institutions of the Libyan state, and pursuing a transition to democracy that is just and inclusive for all of the people of Libya,” the White House said.
