In a NATO meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked for more contributions from Germany, Poland, Spain, Turkey, and the Netherlands. He said that while the war was moving forward they still needed help.
Others at the meeting said that stated that Gates was very blunt. Many other countries have also been asking others to step up there contributions.
The reaction to the call for help was not taken well by these countries. Spain said that they would have to get approval and that would be a difficult task. Germany said that it supported the mission but stated that they would not answer the call.
The countries that are helping Libya out are having a hard time maintaining the aid that they are giving. The rising cost is causing some of the countries to step back with their help. The United States is one of these.
The U.S. has stopped giving aid with the ground fighting, however it continues to help with the airstrikes. The biggest areas that we help in are refueling, and air-defense suppression.
Even with the success that the forces are having they still are not looking to help out carry the burden of the cost. The leaders are still saying that the end is coming they do not know when but it is coming.
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