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gen. wesley clark

Mar 12, 2011 10:52 AM CST

Let's Stay Out of Libya

Wesley Clark: It doesn't meet the test for military intervention

(Newser) - Retired Gen. Wesley Clark takes a long look at the pros and cons of having the US intervene in Libya and thinks the answer is clear: Stay out of it, America. Even a no-fly is too dangerous, he argues in the Washington Post . It probably wouldn't be enough to force...

EU Chiefs on Libya: Moammar Gadhafi Must Step Down

EU Chiefs:
Gadhafi
Must Go

Mar 11, 2011 12:50 PM CST

EU Chiefs: Gadhafi Must Go

But they don't agree on how to make that happen

(Newser) - It’s time for Moammar Gadhafi to go, the leaders of the EU have declared following an emergency meeting in Brussels. The leaders will “examine all necessary options” to protect civilians in Libya, they say. But amid reluctance from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the officials haven’t come to...

No-Fly Zone a
No-Brainer
in Libya

NICHOLAS KRISTOF

Mar 10, 2011 12:43 PM CST

No-Fly Zone a No-Brainer in Libya

'This is a pretty easy problem,' Air Force general opines

(Newser) - The US seems to be wringing its hands over whether to impose a no-fly zone over Libya—but Gen. Merrill McPeak has no idea why. “This is a pretty easy problem, for crying out loud,” the former Air Force chief of staff tells New York Times columnist Nicholas...

France First
to Recognize
Libyan Rebels

Mar 10, 2011 9:53 AM CST

France First to Recognize Libyan Rebels

...as NATO meets to discuss no-fly zone

(Newser) - France today became the first country to recognize the Libyan National Council as the only legitimate representative of the Libyan people, following a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and two representatives from the upstart government, the New York Times reports. France says it will soon engage ambassadors with the rebel group,...

Libya Protests: No-Fly Zone Possibility Looms, But Moammar Gadhafi Warns Libyans Will 'Take Up Arms' Against One

Libya Will 'Take Up Arms'
Against No-Fly Zone: Gadhafi

Mar 9, 2011 7:58 AM CST

Libya Will 'Take Up Arms' Against No-Fly Zone: Gadhafi

Even so, it appears to be a serious possibility as top leaders discuss

(Newser) - As the possibility of a no-fly zone over Libya looms larger, Moammar Gadhafi has become increasingly defiant. He recently told Turkey’s public television station that Libyans will “take up arms” against any countries that support such a measure, the Telegraph reports. More on the no-fly zone front:

President

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Gadhafi Sics Tanks
on Women, Children

Mar 9, 2011 3:41 AM CST

Gadhafi Sics Tanks on Women, Children

People are trapped as tanks, troops descend, say witnesses

(Newser) - Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi has sent in tanks in a bid to crush the rebellion in the refinery town of Zawiyah, cutting down women and children, witnesses report. Defeat of rebel forces in the town just 30 miles from Tripoli—already claimed twice by the government—could mark a turning...

Libya No-Fly Zone: Rebels Demand UN Curb Gadhafi's Dominance of the Skies

Libya Rebels to UN:
Give Us No-Fly Zone

Mar 7, 2011 7:20 PM CST

Libya Rebels to UN: Give Us No-Fly Zone

Gadhafi holds undeniable advantage in the air

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi's jets rained down airstrikes on rebels again today, underscoring the Libyan leader's unmitigated dominance of the skies. Egged on by Libyan rebels who insist that threat needs to be curtailed in order to level the playing field, the AP reports that Britain and France today began work on...

Obama Presses
Saudis to Arm
Libyan Rebels

Mar 7, 2011 7:30 AM CST

Obama Presses Saudis to Arm Libyan Rebels

No response yet to top secret request

(Newser) - The Obama administration is reluctant to take any obvious action to help rebels in Libya—so it's pressuring Saudi Arabia to do so instead, according to reports. Officials have asked the Saudis to airlift American weapons—paid for by the Saudis—into Benghazi. The Saudis haven't yet responded to the...

In 6-Hour Battle,
Libya Rebels
Hold City

Mar 1, 2011 7:51 AM CST

In 6-Hour Battle, Libya Rebels Hold City

Pro-Gadhafi forces reportedly attacked Zawiyah from six directions

(Newser) - In a long night of fighting, Libyan rebels armed with tanks, machine guns, and anti-aircraft guns have managed to hold on to Zawiyah, the city they seized on Sunday that happens to be nearest to Tripoli. Residents passed out sweets and cold drinks to fighters today and celebrated with a...