After the meeting, Mr. Sarkozy Associated Press reported, committed themselves to intensify the French air strikes which began in March.
The ads were sought from the international community for a way out a bloody stalemate battle which killed hundreds in cities attacked Misurata and Ajdabiya and left the rebels in remote control of a few coastal cities in their campaign against the colonel Muammar el-Gaddafi.
Decisions seem to be pushing the limits of the United Nations Security Council resolution the three countries in mid-March authorizing air strikes of NATO, but more specifically "excluding a force of foreign occupation of any form on any part of the Libyan territory". But promised deployments also seemed a tacit admission that nearly five weeks of airstrikes have not been enough to disable the troops of Colonel Gaddafi and to prevent its Loyalist threatening rebel forces and civilians.
The spokesman for the French Government, Fran?ois Baroin, said to journalists on Wednesday that the number of military liaison officers would be lower and their mission would be to help "organizing the protection of the civilian population." The British deployment could involve up to 20 Councillors.
William Hague, the British Minister for Foreign Affairs, said Tuesday that British advisers would assist rebel forces fortune "to improve their military organisational structures of communications and logistics.
After the meeting with the Minister of defence of the Defence Secretary Liam Fox British, Italy, Ignazio La Russa, said 10 Italian instructors would be also sent to the rebels, who have a fledgling administration in the eastern city of Benghazitheir de facto capital.?Italy, France and the Qatar are the only countries to formally recognize the rebel administration.
Blows to send military personnel were compared by some critics to the decision of America to send military advisers, at the Viet Nam raising concerns in both countries that they are being drawn more near a clear conflict with no resolution for force insurgent turbulent and militarily inefficient, of which little is known.
Ministers of the Government of all three countries noted they do not plan to send ground troops to support rebels.
Agitated electorates and with their forces already deployed in Afghanistan, European governments want to be seen in the strict respect of the resolution, arguing that the military advisors are not an occupying force.
But in Britain, at least, some legislators noted that the participation of their Government has already progressed provision hardware armor and body to rebel communications, announced last week, to send advisorswhich prompted questions about what other embroilment could result.
Mr. Menzies Campbell, the former head of the Liberal Democrat, which is now part of a coalition Government with the conservative party, said Tuesday that the consultants "should not be considered as a first payment of more than military deployment." He added: "Viet Nam began with an American President by sending military advisers".
Members of Parliament have also called for a fresh debate. "It is a proof manifest mission creep,", said John Baron, a conservative. "Now we start to put military personnel on the ground, something which was not yet discussed when we debated this issue."
France Foreign Minister, Alain Juppe, told journalists in Paris on Tuesday that he remains "absolutely opposed to deployment of troops on the ground," words echoed Wednesday by the Minister of defence Gérard Longuet, who said that the air strikes to Security Council resolution authorizes the use of ground forces foreigners.
On Wednesday, however, investigative and satirical weekly French duck Encha?né has reported that, with Britain and the United States, France had dispatched secret special forces in Libya three weeks to assess the impact of the allied air strikes.
The Libyan Government has criticized Britain's decision to send advisers, saying that the move would prolong conflict. Instead, Minister for Foreign Affairs the Libya, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, used an interview with BBC broadcast Wednesday to renew frequent calls to the authorities in Tripoli for a cease-fire and a suspension of NATO bombing to allow a settlement negotiated by Libyans themselves without foreign interference.
"We believe that any military presence is a step backwards," said Mr. Obeidi, "and we are convinced that if this attack has stopped, and there is a real ceasefire we have a dialogue between all the Libyans on what they want - democracy"political reform, constitution, election. This could not be done with what is happening today. ?
Alan Cowell reported from Paris and Ravi Somaiya in London. Scott Sayare contributed reporting from Paris.
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