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Mar 19, 2011

Clinton and senior women helped convince Obama to intervene in Libya

By Helene Cooper and Steven Lee Myers, the New York Times

From Helene Cooper and Steven Lee Myers, the New York Times:  In a Paris hotel room on Monday night, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton found herself juggling the inconsistencies of American foreign policy in a turbulent Middle East.

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Mar 19, 2011

Obama’s announcement of military intervention in Libya

By Barack Obama, the White House

From Barack Obama, the White House:  Today I authorized the Armed Forces of the United States to begin a limited military action in Libya in support of an international effort to protect Libyan civilians.

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Mar 19, 2011

Diplomat: France blocked any NATO agreement on airstrikes until the Paris meeting

By Steven Erlanger and David D. Kirkpatrick, the New York Times

From Steven Erlanger and David D. Kirkpatrick, the New York Times:  Even though the leaders at the Paris summit meeting were united in supporting military action, there were signs of disagreement over how it would proceed.

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Mar 19, 2011

Coalition command of Libya operation

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service

From Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service:  Operation Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear aboard the command ship USS Mount Whitney.

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Mar 19, 2011

U.S., Britain launch first missiles against Gaddafi forces

By CNN

From CNN:  More than 110 Tomahawk missiles fired from American and British ships and submarines hit about 20 Libyan air and missile defense targets, U.S. Vice Adm. William Gortney said at a Pentagon briefing. The U.S. will conduct a damage assessment of the sites, which include SA-5 missiles and communications facilities. The salvo, in an […]

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Mar 19, 2011

NATO not ready to intervene, diplomat says

By DPA

From DPA:  NATO was not ready to intervene in Libya, a diplomat in Brussels said Saturday, even though other nations had started military action against the North African nation.

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Mar 19, 2011

Westerwelle under fire for Germany’s Libya opt-out

By Reuters

From Reuters:  The centre-left daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung made one of the strongest attacks on [German Foreign Minister Guido] Westerwelle and Chancellor Angela Merkel for deciding to take no part in any military effort to protect Libyan civilians from leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

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Mar 19, 2011

Ashton wants billions of euros to aid North Africa

By Catherine Ashton, the International Herald Tribune

From Catherine Ashton, the International Herald Tribune:  Sometimes the toughest question in world politics is: “And then what?” It is the question I shall be asking — and starting to answer — at Saturday’s summit in Paris to discuss Libya.

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Mar 19, 2011

French jets start enforcing no-fly zone in Libya

By Steven Erlanger and David Kirkpatrick, the New York Times

From Steven Erlanger and David Kirkpatrick, the New York Times:  American, European and Arab leaders began the largest international military intervention in the Arab world since the invasion of Iraq on Saturday, in an effort to stop Col. Muammer el-Qaddafi’s war on the Libyan opposition.

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Mar 18, 2011

NATO Secretary General responds to UN Resolution on Libya

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  NATO welcomes the United Nations Security Council Resolution.

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