Libya: Gaddafi said Obama should "leave now"
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WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama
said Saturday that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
should "leave now" because he had lost the legitimacy to stay in power, according to a news style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> the White House.
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"The president said that when
the only way for an officer to remain in power
was to use violence against his own people
he had lost the legitimacy to govern and should do what needs be done for his country and style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> from now, "it added.
Barack Obama's remarks - the most direct far against the Gaddafi - during a telephone conversation with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the statement said. The call by U.S. President an immediate departure of Muammar Gaddafi comes as it clings to power.
Obama and Merkel had "discussed
effective and appropriate means for the