Libyan rebel group sells first oil to U.S.

[slipslidingaway]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/08/libya.rebels.oil/index.html

"Washington (CNN) -- The rebel government in control of the eastern part of Libya has made its first sale of oil from territory it controls, the State Department confirmed Wednesday.

...The sale was made possible following an April announcement by the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department that established a new licensing policy with Libya. That action was taken to ease barriers to certain oil related transactions with the TNC, in place because of wider U.S. sanctions on Libya.

The announcement came the same day Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the United Arab Emirates for a meeting with the Libya Contact Group, a coalition of various countries and international organizations that seek to build support for the TNC while preparing for Libya's future after the presumed end of Moammar Gadhafi's regime. This is the third meeting of the group.

France, Italy and Qatar are among the small number of countries who have officially recognized the TNC as the legitimate government of Libya. While the United States has yet to take that step, President Barack Obama "has invited them to open an office in Washington," a senior administration official told reporters traveling with Clinton..."

[gateley]

1. I'm pleased they're in control of some of the oil! They're not

giving up. God love 'em!

[slipslidingaway]

2. No reason to give up as we're spending millions, a billion, to help ...

IMO our involvement in Libya should have been debated in Congress.

:hi:

[gateley]

3. I honestly didn't think we were still doing much -- I guess

I should always know we're always writing a check. :eyes:

This is one instance where I felt Obama did the right thing re: not bringing it to Congress. But I've stated my reasons too many times, and we won't change each others' minds so I won't plead my case again. :7. I do understand your viewpoint, though, and I a little further down the road I may come to the same conclusion. :shrug: :hi: