Al-Gaddafi Libya since the ultimatum

18 March 2011, last updated at 15: 04 ET President Obama: "the American leadership is important," the Libyan leader, Colonel al-Gaddafi must comply with UN demands or face military action, US President Barack Obama says.

Mr. Obama said Thursday the United Nations resolution, which called for an immediate ceasefire was not negotiable.

He said the entire region could be destabilised if Col al-Gaddafi had the opportunity to continue to attack their own people.

Al-Gaddafi-system announced in the past, it had stopped fighting with the rebels and the UN Security Council resolution to monitor the promised.

Mr Obama said the forces must pull Col al-Gaddafi, back to the rebel-held cities, including Benghazi, and the authorities must allow for humanitarian aid.

"If he does not meet the requirements of the international community set the consequences," said Mr. Obama. "The resolution to be military action."

But the President stressed that the initiative at the international level.

"The United States does not intend to use the surface of the ground forces in Libya and we will use force is not yet beyond the strictly objective, in particular Libya, the civilians," he said.

Col al-Gaddafi Libya has held more than 40 years. Uprising against him in recent months after daily began as the leaders of the neighbouring countries of Tunisia and Egypt toppled.

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