Nato has slapped down Barack Obama and David Cameron by insisting that the Alliance will enforce an arms embargo on all of Libya, including rebel held territory. Rebels have pleaded for more arms and ammunition to supplement dwindling stocks taken from government depots at the start of the conflict Photo: AFP/GETTY By Bruno Waterfield, Brussels 5:54PM BST 31 Mar 2011 Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Nato secretary general, warned the American President and Prime Minister that the Alliance’s air and sea blockade would be used to stop all arms shipments. “We are there to protect the Libyan people, not to arm the Libyan people,” he said. “As far as Nato is concerned we will focus on the enforcement of…
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