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US Begins Armed Drone Missions Over Libya
US armed drones are being deployed over Libya to help protect civilians as Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces continue to fight rebels for control of Misratah.
Britain fears Libya mission stalemate could drag on for years
BRITISH Defence Secretary Liam Fox last night heightened fears of a prolonged presence in Libya by comparing the conflict to that in Afghanistan, where allied forces have been fighting for almost a decade.
NATO does not need US for Libya: Biden
US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Tuesday that NATO can handle Libya without US help, saying Washington’s efforts are better focused on places like Pakistan or Egypt.
Britain sending 20 advisers to aid Libyan rebel forces
Britain is sending up to 20 military advisers to help Libya’s ragtag rebel force break a military stalemate with Moammar Khadafy’s army, even as NATO acknowledges that airstrikes alone cannot stop the daily shelling of the besieged opposition-held city of Misurata.
No Evidence Of Gaddafi Violence, Say Britons
The Libyan government has renewed its call for independent fact-finding experts to come to the country to assess allegations of violence against civilians. It comes as the United Nations outlines plans for a humanitarian team to be sent to the besieged city of Misratah.
A City in Libya Takes Halting Steps to Democracy
Even at 9 a.m. on the seaside Corniche in front of the courthouse, the flaps on all the tents are closed, the trailer windows shaded, the privacy screens still erected for those who bedded down on mats on the broad sidewalks. Democracy sleeps late.
David Cameron refuses to rule out role for British ground forces in Libya
David Cameron has raised the prospect of UK troops operating inside Libya by declaring that Britain is preparing to “do more” to help rebels struggling to oust Col Gaddafi. The Prime Minister insisted that there would be no “occupation” of Libya, but repeatedly refused to rule out short-lived ground-level operations by British forces. Mr Cameron’s words, in a television interview, led to renewed warnings of “mission creep” in Libya.
Libyan civilian casualties rise in Misurata
Doctors work on patients in tents and grieve for a girl killed by a sniper in a city whose misery has become symbolic of the war in Libya. The doctors rushed through a white outdoor tent where several pale, bloodied men were being operated on. Inside the Hikma hospital, it was a similar scene.
Post Apocalyptic Movies
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Canada considers request to send more CF-18s to Libya
NATO has made an appeal for more aircraft as the war against the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi appears to have stalled. But the Canadian Forces has yet to indicate whether more CF-18 fighter jets will be joining the campaign.
