U.S. spent $ 750 million fund

WASHINGTON-Secretary of Defense the United States (U.S.) Robert Gates said Uncle Sam's military air operations in Libya already siphoning of funds of about USD750 million.

Previous Pentagon estimates that U.S. military operations in Libya swallow USD604 million budget since international troops air raid on 19 March to 4 April.Para U.S. officials also predict the operating funds the war reaching $ 40 million per month. "Maybe this time already spent USD750 million," Gates said at the U.S. Marines during a visit to a military base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

The amount of funds the war in Libya seems Gates revealed larger than expected. But the Pentagon denied that the budget continues to increase. "That figure is not higher than originally estimated. We're still on track, "said Pentagon spokesman, Col. Dave Lapan, told AFP. Since its inception in April, the U.S. played a supporting role in a campaign of air attacks NATO.AS provide tankers refueling and spy planes.

However, Uncle Sam did not deploy fighter jets. Since April 21 last, the U.S. also provides a two-UAV, Predator, to join the air strikes against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Predators are able to do reconnaissance and bombing by air, enemy radar without being detected.

Meanwhile, rebel leader Mahmoud Jibril Libya for the White House, yesterday, when he pushed the diplomatic British proposal to open the first foreign representative office and break the siege forces in Misrata Gaddafi. Several hours after the rebel controlled Misrata airport, they drove back the troops Gaddafi to the coast road toward the capital Tripoli.

Warships, Canada and UK also provides support for an attack on an important port in Misrata, yesterday. Gabriel who became Minister of Foreign Affairs of the National Transition Council (NTC) held a meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. U.S. officials did not explain whether U.S. President Barack Obama will be involved in the meeting, because the meeting was not official.

When asked CNN about what he would expect from negotiations with the U.S. government, Gabriel said, "We need the recognition." Opposition Libyan city of Benghazi based in the U.S. want to acknowledge the NTC as a legitimate institution as the voice of the people of Libya. Unlike France, Italy, Gambia, and Qatar, the United States has not recognized the NTC as the legitimate representative of Libya. Gabriel explained that he was confident Jordan would recognize the opposition in the next few days.

"All we need for the world is to understand the condition and help us get our rights recognized legally," said Gabriel, who early on warned NTC very acute financial problems and need help from the U.S. government. However, White House spokesman Jay Carney suggested that Washington was not ready to acknowledge fully the status of the NTC.

"If the question is to recognize the NTC as an official Libyan government, I think it's premature," he said. "We think the council to serve and have served as a mouthpiece for the legitimate people of Libya, for the opposition." Last week in Rome, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared Gaddafi regime's assets frozen in Uncle Sam will be used to help the people of Libya.