Obama directs $25M to support Libyan rebels
AP WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has controlled the expenditure of up to $25 million into surplus government goods to support Libyan opposition groups and watch over civilians threatened by Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafis forces.The president issued the directive Tuesday to plea desk Robert Gates and desk of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Obama informed meeting of his decision keep up week.Complete coverage: Anger all the rage the Arab worldQaddafi down stable grip on Western Libya tooIn a memorandum to Gates and Clinton, Obama authorized to facilitate the money survive used in favor of non-lethal wares and services to help the opposition, led by the middle native ruling body all the rage Benghazi.The money may well not be alive used to offer Libyan rebels broader assistance, with coins, weapons or else ammunition. built-in indoors the assistance are medicinal provisions, uniforms, boots, tents, not public defending gear, radios and Halal meals, which are meals prepared according to Islamic tradition.