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UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05791990 Date: 12/31/2015
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PART B5
Ok--and Minerva agrees.
Do you think the last paragraph violates the owl/minerva rule?
They are fine with the last paragraph.
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY CLINTON
Holding the Qaddafi Government Accountable
The United States strongly condemns the ongoing violence and human rights violations
committed by the government of Libya against its own people. As President Obama said, these
actions violate international norms and every standard of common decency. They must stop.
We are moving quickly on a series of steps to hold the Libyan government accountable for its
violation of human rights and to mobilize a strong response from the international community.
Last night the United States took action to limit the ability of senior officials of the
Qaddafi regime to travel. As Secretary of State, I signed an order directing the Department
to revoke U.S. visas held by these officials, others responsible for human rights violations
in Libya, and their immediate family members. As a matter of policy, new visa applications
will be denied.
This step followed President Obama's Executive Order freezing assets and imposing financial
sanctions on members of the regime responsible for abuses against their own people and the
suspension of the very limited defense trade we have had with Libya, including pending sales
of spare military parts and other licenses allowing private companies to sell military
equipment there.
The United States is also working with our friends and partners to mobilize a strong and
unified response from the international community to hold accountable the perpetrators of
these unacceptable violations of universal human rights. This afternoon I continued close
consultations with our European allies, including EU High Representative Catherine Ashton.
Negotiations are underway at the United Nations Security Council on a resolution that would
impose new sanctions and restrictions. On Monday, I will meet with a number of counterparts
in Geneva and address the UN Human Rights Council, which on Friday recommended suspending
Libya's membership. We are also working with partners to determine how to provide
humanitarian assistance to those in need. Consistent with the President's guidance, we will
continue to look at the full range of options to hold the Libyan government accountable and
support the Libyan people.
W e have alw ays said that the Q addafi governm ent's future is a m atter for the Libyan people to
decide, and they have m ade them selves clear. W hen a leader's only m eans of staying in power
UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05791990 Date: 12/31/2015
is to use mass violence against his own people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs
to do what is right for his country by leaving, and the sooner the better. Moammar Qaddafi
has lost the confidence of his people and he should go without further bloodshed and
violence. The Libyan people deserve a government that is responsive to their aspirations and
that protects their universally recognized human rights.
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HONDURAS: MAYBE, MAYBE
UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05764911 Date: 07/31/2015
RELEASE IN PART
B6
Fyi
Attached is from Lew Amselem, our rep to OAS. He gives a readout of his conversation today with Arias Accord
negotiator Jon Biehl. Some nice comments about S from Biehi and Arias. I will forward another note from Hugo Llorens
with similar message. Best, ck
Biehi called a little after 1:30 pm to say the meeting with the de facto envoys had been abruptly cancelled -- but
for perhaps a positive reason.
Micheletti has asked about half the team to return to Tegucigalpa (Corrales stayed, as "he seeks to confirm that
he will not lose his visa"). In the phone call he got from the de facto envoys as they headed for the airport,
Biehl said he detected a positive attitude. The envoys seemed confident they would get M to sign the SJ
Accord. The envoys prmoised to call Biehi late this afternoon with the news from Honduras. If, if, if, if, the
news is positive, Biehl and OAS Political Director Victor Rico will leave for Tegucigalpa tomorrow morning to
meet Micheletti, make sure this is not another time-wasting tactic, and get something in writing from him that
he agrees to the Accord and will sign it.
Just before speaking to me, Biehl had spoken with Arias who expressed cautious optimisim that we might have
a break-through. Arias told Biehl to tell us, that if that happens the United States gets the credit.
Arias said the US has played the game exactly right, with the appropriate mix of carrots, sticks, toughness,
unified message, even-handedness and, above all, good timing. Arias said the Europeans have been calling him
over the past two days, and have fallen into line with the US; the Swedes, as head of the EU, and have told him
that they will take their cue from the US and will support US actions. Arias, Biehi said, was extremely
complimentary of the "great political instincts shown by Secretary Clinton."
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UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05764911 Date: 07/31/2015
With fingers crossed, the old rabbit's foot out of the box in the attic, I will be sacrificing a chicken in the
backyard to Moloch . . .
Tri
