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US formally recognizes Libya rebels
The United States and other nations on Friday formally recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's legitimate government until a new interim authority is created.
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Obama approves use of armed drones in Libya
President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing U.S. airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation to NATO on April 4.It also is the first time that drones will be used for airstrikes since the conflict began on March 19, although they have routinely been flying s...
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Tripoli is hit but Gaddafi isn't target, claims US
American and European militaries intensified their barrage of Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi's forces by air and sea on Sunday, as the mission moved beyond taking away his ability to use Libyan airspace, to obliterating his hold on the ground as well, allied officials said. On Monday, European nations went out of their way to rebut Libyan claims that civi...
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Target in Libya is clear, intent is not
All the deliberations over what military action to take against Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi of Libya have failed to answer the most fundamental question: Is it merely to protect the Libyan population from the government, or is it intended to fulfill President Obama's objective declared two weeks ago that Colonel Gaddafi "must leave"? "We are not going ...
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US readies military options on Libya
The United States began moving warships toward Libya and froze $30 billion in the country's assets on Monday as the administration declared all options on the table in its diplomatic, economic and military campaign to drive Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi from power. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the administration was conferring with alli...
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US imposes sanctions on Libya in wake of crackdown
The United States closed its embassy in Tripoli on Friday and imposed unilateral sanctions against Libya, including the freezing of billions in government assets, as the Obama administration made its most aggressive move against Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi since his security forces opened fire on protesters. Just minutes after a charter flight left Tri...
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Obama: Suffering and bloodshed in Libya is 'outrageous' and unacceptable
President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned the violence in Libya as "outrageous and unacceptable" and said he was dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Geneva on Monday for international talks aimed at stopping the violence.Obama said he was studying a "full range of options" to pressure Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime ...
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US formally recognizes Libya rebels
The United States and other nations on Friday formally recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's legitimate government until a new interim authority is created.
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Obama approves use of armed drones in Libya
President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing U.S. airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation to NATO on April 4.It also is the first time that drones will be used for airstrikes since the conflict began on March 19, although they have routinely been flying s...
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Tripoli is hit but Gaddafi isn't target, claims US
American and European militaries intensified their barrage of Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi's forces by air and sea on Sunday, as the mission moved beyond taking away his ability to use Libyan airspace, to obliterating his hold on the ground as well, allied officials said. On Monday, European nations went out of their way to rebut Libyan claims that civi...
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Target in Libya is clear, intent is not
All the deliberations over what military action to take against Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi of Libya have failed to answer the most fundamental question: Is it merely to protect the Libyan population from the government, or is it intended to fulfill President Obama's objective declared two weeks ago that Colonel Gaddafi "must leave"? "We are not going ...
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US readies military options on Libya
The United States began moving warships toward Libya and froze $30 billion in the country's assets on Monday as the administration declared all options on the table in its diplomatic, economic and military campaign to drive Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi from power. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the administration was conferring with alli...
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US imposes sanctions on Libya in wake of crackdown
The United States closed its embassy in Tripoli on Friday and imposed unilateral sanctions against Libya, including the freezing of billions in government assets, as the Obama administration made its most aggressive move against Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi since his security forces opened fire on protesters. Just minutes after a charter flight left Tri...
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Obama: Suffering and bloodshed in Libya is 'outrageous' and unacceptable
President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned the violence in Libya as "outrageous and unacceptable" and said he was dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Geneva on Monday for international talks aimed at stopping the violence.Obama said he was studying a "full range of options" to pressure Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime ...
