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European mercenaries fighting for Gaddafi, expert says

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver:  Between 300 and 500 European soldiers of fortune, including EU nationals, are working for Colonel Gaddafi in Libya, a leading criminologist has said.

NATO denies strike was an attempt to assassinate Gaddafi

By Edward Cody and Simon Denyer, the Washington Post

From Edward Cody and Simon Denyer, the Washington Post:  The commander of NATO operations in Libya said Tuesday that alliance bombers attacked a large government compound in Tripoli on Monday to destroy command and control nodes

Three reasons for not assassinating Gaddafi

By Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy

From Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy:  Of course, the United States (and some other countries) have been on this slippery slope for awhile, given our reliance on targeted killings in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen.

Turkey’s Prime Minister agrees that Gaddafi must go

By the White House

From the White House:  President Obama spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to continue the two leaders’ consultations on developments in the Middle East.

Berlusconi discusses Italy’s new military role in Libya with Obama

By the White House

From the White House:  Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called President Obama today to inform the President of his decision to provide additional military support to Operation Unified Protector by authorizing air-to-ground strikes on Libyan regime targets. The President expressed his great appreciation for Italy’s many critical contributions to NATO-led coalition efforts to enforce United Nations […]

Go After Gaddafi

By Christopher Hitchens, Slate

From Christopher Hitchens, Slate:  Stop worrying about an "exit strategy." What America needs in Libya is an entrance strategy.

Finish the Job

By James M. Dubik, the New York Times

From James M. Dubik, the New York Times:  In war, leadership is not exercised from the rear by those who seek to risk as little as possible.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 25

By NATO

Humanitarian Intervention: The Views of President Obama, Candidate Obama, and Secretary Clinton

By the White House

From the White House:  Excerpt from President Barack Obama’s Address to the Nation on Libya, March 28, 2011.

Italian jets joining NATO air strikes in Libya

By the BBC

From the BBC:  Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has approved the use of his country’s air force in Nato’s Libya mission.