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1、BBCnews2011-04-15BBCNewswithJimLeeTheNatoSecretaryGeneralAndersFoghRasmussenhassaidmoremembersoftheallianceneedtocontributeattackaircrafttothemilitaryoperationinLibya.AtameetingofNatoforeignministersinBerlin,MrRasmussensaidverysophisticatedequipmentwasneeded

2、tocarryoutattacksinheavilypopulatedareas.FromBerlin,JamesRobbins.Fordays,FranceandBritainhavebeencomplainingthattoofewmembercountrieswerewillingtoprovideground-attackaircraftforstrikesagainstColonelGaddafi'sforces.OppositionrebelleadersinLibyahavebeenpleadin

3、gformorestrikestopreventthekillingofcivilians.AndtodaytheAmericanadmiral,whoisNatosupremecommander,toldNatogovernmentsinjointsessionhedidneedmoreprecisionground-attackaircraft.Afterwards,theNatoSecretaryGeneralAndersFoghRasmussentoldanewsconferencetheallianc

4、ewasunited.ButthismeetinghassofarleftunansweredthequestionwhichothercountriesarewillingtojointheactivecombatroleinLibya.ThemaninchargeofairtrafficcontrolintheUnitedStates,HankKrakowski,hasresignedoverrevelationsthatflightcontrollershavebeensleepingonthejob.T

5、heFederalAviationAdministrationsaidpeoplehadrightlyquestioneditsabilitytoensuresafety.AndrewNorthreportsfromWashington.Sixtimessofarthisyear,airtrafficcontrollersatUSairportshavefallenasleeponthejob.Themostrecentwasjustlastweekwhenamedicalflightcarryingasick

6、patienthadtolandonitsowninNevadawhenthepilotcouldn'tgetthroughtoasnoozingcontrolleronnightduty.TwoaircrafthadtolandunaidedlastmonthhereinWashingtonafterthecontrollertherenoddedoff.ThesamepersonatSeattleairportisreportedtohavefallenasleepthreetimesonthejobbef

7、orebeingsuspended.SyrianstatetelevisionsaysPresidentBasharal-Assadhasorderedthereleaseofhundredsofpeopledetainedduringtherecentanti-governmentprotests.Reportssaidonlythoseinvolvedinwhatweredescribedascriminalactswouldremainindetention.AndrewBoltonreports.Ant

8、i-governmentprotestsbrokeoutamonthago.Thegovernmenthasreactedwithsomeforce.Syria'smainpro-democracygroupsaysmorethan200peoplehavebeenkilled.Thegovernment'sdecisiontosetfreemanyofthosearrestedrec