London and Paris need the war

The rejection by the UK and France of Italy's call for a ceasefire is motivated by election tactics and the economic interests of the two countries, the Catholic daily Avvenire suspects: "Despite the massive bomb attacks a dead-end has been reached in military terms. ... So now the path of diplomacy must be resumed. The creation of corridors to help the population suffering under this conflict cannot be done without the approval of Gaddafi, who is the only person responsible for the present course of the war. ... The clear rejection of Italy's proposal highlights the refusal by Paris and London to admit that the current strategy has failed to achieve the envisaged (and announced) goals. At the same time their rejection also raises suspicions that all the activism is in fact driven by domestic election campaign tactics and energy policy goals."

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