Following the flurry of criticisms against the Coalition Government for not acting fast to get out British nationals stranded in Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday said he was “extremely sorry” for the delay in the Government’s efforts to rescue British nationals stranded in Libya.
Mr Cameron told his compatriots that the Foreign Office was “working round the clock” to assist British nationals in Libya.
Vigilance learnt that the Foreign Office has already chartered flights to bring British nationals back to the UK and a consular team from the Embassy is on the ground at Tripoli airport and is in place to assist British nationals.
While still in Qatar yesterday, the PM said there was no higher priority right now for the Foreign Office than dealing with this issue and promised the Government would do everything it could to help.
Mr Cameron disclosed that he would support the United Nations Security Council passing a resolution condemning the Libyan regime’s actions, saying it would send a “clear warning”.
Speaking about the predatory regime of the Butcher of Libya, Cameron said: “The Libyan regime is using appalling levels of force and violence against its own people, including using aeroplanes that are shooting at people. It is totally unacceptable, and I think countries like Britain and the rest of the world should be clear about that.
Moved by the Libyan genocide being carried out by the monster of Libya Col. Muammar Gaddafi against his people, the PM asked rhetorically “…Would I like us to go further and have a full United Nations Security Council resolution? Yes, I would. I think that would be good. Do I think that we should send a very clear warning to Colonel Gaddafi and to the Libyan armed forces that what they are doing is wrong and against the law? Yes, I think that we should, but it would be better if the world could move ahead as one, and this could be done through the UN Security Council.”
Foreign Secretary William Hague has promised to send “as many planes as necessary” to evacuate British nationals from Libya and said the Government has not ruled out deploying military flights.