No chance of compromise with Gaddafi

The Italian air force is now taking active part in the Libyan civil war. Military targets may be attacked in the effort to protect the civilian population, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirmed on Tuesday in Rome. The Catholic daily Avvenire takes a critical view of the operation: "The unease and concern about an escalation in Libya are justified. It appears that the possibilities for a diplomatic solution are not being seriously explored. ... But will the bombing provide a solution? We don't know. We only know that it costs human lives, for people in uniforms are also lost lives. And this will have its political price because any compromise with the Libyan ruler is impossible from now on. We are facing a long war on the banks of the Mediterranean, the division of Libya, an exodus to Europe and potential energy supply shortages."

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