President Barack Obama and the British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday discussed the need to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, said the White House.
The two leaders agreed that the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council demanding that the Libyan Government to stop the violence against civilians must be fully applied.
"Increase the military pressure and protect civilians through the operation of the coalition which is responsible for NATO, the leaders discussed the importance of increasing the diplomatic and economic pressure on the regime of Kadhafi to stop the attacks against civilians and comply with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council" has declared a "." statement by the White House.
The White House said earlier that Obama still opposes sending troops to the U.S. in Libya soil, but it supports a move to French and British to send military advisers to help rebels fighting Gaddafi.
"The President obviously is aware of this decision and supports and hopes and believes it will help the opposition," white spokesman House Jay Carney told journalists traveling with Obama in California. "But it does not at all the policy of the President on no boots on the ground for troops, Carney said.
France will send up to 10 Libya military advisors, while Britain said it could send up to a dozen agents to help the opposition to improve the Organization and communication, but said he would not arming rebels or train to fight.
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