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Gadhafi's Propaganda Has Tripoli Celebrating

Rebels losing ground as government attacks morale

(Newser) - It was a bad day for rebel forces in Libya, but in the streets of Tripoli people were celebrating—in part because they believed the news state-run television was broadcasting. David Green of NPR talked to people in a crowd of a few hundred Moammar Gadhafi supporters, who said...

Joe Lieberman: After Japan Nuclear Troubles, Time to Put the Brakes on New US Nuclear Power Plants
 Lieberman: 
 'Put the Brakes' 
 on Nuclear Power 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Mar 13, 2011 1:33 PM CDT

Lieberman: 'Put the Brakes' on Nuclear Power

Plus, the no-fly zone and more from the Sunday talk shows

(Newser) - As Japan struggles to avoid a nuclear meltdown following its massive earthquake and tsunami, Sen. Joe Lieberman thinks it might be time to stop permitting new nuclear power plants in the US, Politico reports. "I think we've got to kind of quietly—quickly put the brakes on until we...

In Underground Jail, Symbols of Gadhafi Brutality

Cells were located under Gadhafi's luxurious compound in Benghazi

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi's Benghazi compound lies in ruins, torched and defaced by angry rebels who made an eerie discovery underground: A series of tiny cinder-block jail cells, evoking the incredible cruelty of which the regime is capable. Few locals seemed to even be aware of the jail's existence, but now the...

Moammar Gadhafi: US Dares Not Go 'in Search of Monsters,'
 We Dare 
 Not Go After 
 This Monster 
MAUREEN DOWD
Mar 13, 2011 10:15 AM CDT

We Dare Not Go After This Monster

Ousting Gadhafi would not be the 'cakewalk' hawks make it out to be

(Newser) - The same hawks who drummed America into a "cakewalk" war in Iraq now want to march right in and liberate Libya, even though, in the case of Paul Wolfowitz, one "would think" he'd "have the good manners to shut up and take up horticulture," writes Maureen...

Libya Rebels Lose Oil Town of Brega to Gadhafi Forces
 Gadhafi Retakes 
 Oil Hub of Brega 
SAYS STATE TV
Mar 13, 2011 8:04 AM CDT

Gadhafi Retakes Oil Hub of Brega

Latest domino in eastern Libya to fall out of rebel control

(Newser) - In the latest domino to fall for Libya's ragtag rebels , state television is reporting that Moammar Gadhafi's forces have retaken the oil town of Brega in eastern Libya. State television has issued faulty reports in the past, notes the AP , but Gadhafi's forces were reportedly 25 miles outside the town...

On Road to Benghazi, Only Ill-Prepared Rebels

Outgunned, anti-Gadhafi forces can barely fight back

(Newser) - The protesters-turned-troops that make up the anti-Gadhafi rebellion in Libya may be full of hope and determination, but they are also terribly outgunned and outmanned, and now the disorganized rebellion appears on the verge of collapse, reports the LA Times . Along the 140-mile desert highway from the rebels' new defensive...

Arab League Backs No-Fly Zone in Libya

Move could make it easier for UN, US to act

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi just got a little more isolated: The 22-nation Arab League today called on the UN to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, reports the BBC . The bloc presented it as a humanitarian mission as opposed to a military intervention to win over leery members, notes AP . It should...

Let's Stay Out of Libya
 Let's Stay Out of Libya 
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...

Gadhafi Forces Drive Rebels From Oil Port

Also re-take Zawiya, sealing off eastern third of nation

(Newser) - After days of dogged shelling, forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi today drove rebels from the key oil port of Ras Lanouf, a day after they recaptured Zawiya and effectively reclaimed control of the eastern third of the country. Reports out of scarred Zawiya said rebel bodies were being bulldozed away,...

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...

US Unveils 5-Point Plan to Assist Libya Rebels

Rebels retreat from key town as Gadhafi launches offensive

(Newser) - The White House has announced a five-point, non-military plan aimed at removing Moammar Gadhafi from power in Libya. Officials are set to partially embrace the opposition movement and threatened to prosecute loyalists involved in atrocities, the New York Times reports. Meanwhile, the administration rejected the US intelligence chief’s comments...

Gadhafi Likely to Win: US Intelligence Chief

He says rebels' long-term prospects look bleak

(Newser) - Rebel fighters in Libya are unlikely to beat the forces loyal to ruler Moammar Gadhafi, says the US director of national intelligence. James Clapper pointed out to a Senate panel that the rebels are untrained, poorly organized, and have arms seized from only a few caches, while they face career...

Libya No-Fly Zone a No-Brainer

 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

...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,...

Secret Scads of Cash Bankroll Gadhafi's Fight

Libyan leader likely has access to 'tens of billions'

(Newser) - The US alone has frozen nearly $32 billion of Libya’s assets, so how can Moammar Gadhafi afford to keep fighting? Easy: piles of cash amounting to “tens of billions,” officials tell the New York Times . Gadhafi has been hoarding cash in Tripoli, keeping it out of the...

BBC Team Detained, Beaten by Gadhafi Forces

Journalists subjected to mock executions

(Newser) - A team of BBC journalists has been flown out of Libya after being detained, beaten, and subjected to mock executions by Libyan security forces. The three were taken to a military barracks near Tripoli after being stopped at a checkpoint near Zawiyah, scene of fierce fighting between rebels and pro-Gadhafi...

Gadhafi Puts Big Bounty on Opposition Leader

He offers $419K for capture of Mustafa Abdul Jalil

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi put a price on the head of a Libyan opposition leader today, offering the equivalent of $419,000 for the capture of Mustafa Abdul Jalil, CNN reports. Libyan state television branded the head of the interim government in eastern Libya an "agent spy" and offered an additional...

Gadhafi Son's U-Turn Shocks the World

Seif al-Islam had been seen as a reformer

(Newser) - Until a few weeks ago, the West thought well of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, a London-educated Davos man who’d spent years advocating greater democracy and freedom in Libya. So when he promised protesters “ rivers of blood ” in the street, it was just a wee bit unexpected. “Seif...

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:
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Within Libyan Rebels' Ranks, a Chaotic Mess

Ragtag rebels seek one voice

(Newser) - In Libya, the opposition faces struggles on two fronts: Against Moammar Gadhafi, and within their own ranks. What it has done in three weeks is impressive, reports the New York Times : Amassed a ragtag army, gained the respectful attention of the West and the Libyan people, and pieced together a...

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