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America should provide the Transitional National Council diplomatic recognition so the people can win their freedom on their own terms - By David M. Tafuri
…But separate from the war powers debate, the president could give the Transitional National Council much of what it needs with one diplomatic stroke. The power to recognise successor governments of foreign states lies solely with the executive branch. The president has already recognised the TNC as "the legitimate interlocutor of the Libyan people"…
Frozen assets
Why wait? Full diplomatic recognition would, first and foremost, legitimise the struggle of the TNC on behalf of the Libyan people against the Gaddafi regime. It would strip Gaddafi of any vestige of legal or diplomatic status to claim he is Libya's rightful leader; would allow the TNC to oversee the $34 billion (Dh125 billion) in Gaddafi assets frozen in the US (funds that really belong to the Libyan people); and would reassure the international community that the TNC, not Gaddafi's regime, has the right to transfer valid title to Libya's natural resources. The latter are critical to taking away Gaddafi's financial advantage.…
US allies in Europe and the Middle East understood that by recognising the TNC and providing access to funds belonging to the Libyan people, they would enhance the TNC's legitimacy.
Rather than drag its feet, Washington should remember that France, the Netherlands and Morocco all recognised the United States well before the US defeated the British in the Revolutionary War. Self-determination is an American ideal. It should provide the diplomatic recognition the TNC needs so Libyans can win their freedom on their own terms.
Yes, Mr Obama should give to the NTC his long over due blessing. That means lots, immense impact on moral courage to the Civilian fighters for their struggle for the freedom. They deserve the world, especially USA
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