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"We believe it is appropriate that NATO takes over the command of the mission because NATO has a structured intervention scheme and would monitor with greater transparency the quality of the operations in Libya," Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said. nike running shoes onlineHe told reporters after an extraordinary cabinet meeting called to describe Libyan developments and Italy's role in it.

La Russa further clarified that Italy doesn’t oppose United Nations’ resolution on imposing no-fly zone over Libya, but not keenly interested in using force either. Italy last week offered its navy and air bases for missile attacks on Libya, while its firefighter patrolled skies of the North African nation. However, the minister confirmed that they had not carried out any raids.

Meanwhile, Russia, India and China have urged the West to immediately stop military strikes. Russian politicians seen divided on Libyan strikes with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin denounced the U.N. resolution and described it as a "medieval call to crusade". Putin said, "To me, it resembles some sort of medieval call to crusade when someone would appeal to someone to go to a certain place and free someone else." President Dmitry Medvedev later criticized Putin for using "crusade" in reference to a Muslim country like Libya. However, Medvedev said that Moscow would neither take part in any operation nor send any troops against Libya.

Brazil, India, China and Germany also opt not to vote the resolution, which was supported by 10 countries to use all ‘necessary measures’ to stop Gaddafi from hurting innocent civilians. Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna called for immediate halt to strikes, which were affecting foreign nationals, civilians and diplomatic missions.

"India calls upon all parties to abjure violence and the use of threat and force to resolve the differences.  Reebok EasyTone I think the need of the hour is cessation of armed conflict," he told reporters.

Despite Germany’s abstention, Chancellor Angela Merkel wishes success of west’s military mission in Libya.

In Tripoli, foreign forces bombed veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi's compound, his southern strongholds and a navy base. However, Britain clarified that Gaddafi would not be the target of their forces, said Britain's chief of defense staff, General Sir David Richards. His comments came after Foreign Secretary William Hague’s comments hinted that Gaddafi could be specifically targeted in the attacks.

Meanwhile, rebels claimed that Gaddafi's forces continued their attack in Misrata city near Tripoli. A day after criticizing west’s air strikes and called them to stop them, the Arab League on Monday reassured its support for the military operation called 'Operation Odyssey Dawn'.

In Cairo, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is on a trip to Egypt and Tunisia, on Monday said that the authoritarian leaders of the Middle East and North Africa should take Libyan war and people’s uprising in Tunisia and Egypt as a warning.

In an interview to AFP, Ban called on nations to speak out when a wind of change was apparently sweeping the region. "The international community, while we closely follow the situation,, Find brand shoes has a responsibility to help those people, so that leaders could hear clearly and sincerely the voices of the people, their aspirations," he added.

Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council has agreed to convene another round of meeting next Thursday to discuss Libya amid worldwide criticism over West’s military strikes over Gaddafi’s regimes after a resolution was passed to allow use of force in the North African nation.