Libyan Rebels Won't Negotiate With Qaddafi
The BBC reports:
Rebels in eastern Libya have said they will not negotiate unless Col Muammar Gaddafi quits and goes into exile.
The National Libyan Council in the city of Benghazi also called for foreign intervention to stop government air raids against the rebels.
The International Criminal Court said it would investigate Col Gaddafi and his sons for crimes against humanity.
There have been calls in Col Gaddafi's stronghold, Tripoli, for protests against his rule after Friday prayers.
In Benghazi, the opposition National Libyan Council said there was no room for talks, following reports that Col Gaddafi had ordered an intelligence chief to negotiate with the rebels.
'Stalemate'
The council is led by former Libyan Interior Minister Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, who defected last month.
"If there is any negotiation it will be on one single thing - how Gaddafi is going to leave the country or step down so we can save lives. There is nothing else to negotiate," Ahmed Jabreel, a spokesman for Mr Abdel-Jalil, told Reuters news agency.
The BBC's Kevin Connolly in Benghazi says it appears that neither side has the capacity to move large amounts of manpower or firepower over vast expanses of desert.
He says that raises the grim prospect of a military stalemate and a political vacuum after the revolt that began in the east of the country in mid-February.
Meaningful talks would be difficult, says our correspondent, because Col Gaddafi's only aim is to remain in power and the rebels' goal is to end his 41 years of rule.
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