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Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 22

By NATO

Gaddafi almost escaped after rebels failed to heed warning from British and Qatari special forces

By Ben Farmer, the Telegraph

From Ben Farmer, the Telegraph:  More than 6,000 miles away, deep in the lunar landscape of the Nevada desert, American specialists trained to their computer screens spotted unusual activity at around 7.30am in District Two.

Details of Gaddafi’s capture: “He was very afraid of NATO”

By Kareem Fahim, the New York Times

In Europe, new fears of German might

By Michael Birnbaum, the Washington Post

From Michael Birnbaum, the Washington Post:  For decades, Germany’s role in Europe has been to supply the cash, not the leadership.

NATO Secretary General welcomes NTC announcement that Libya is fully liberated

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I warmly welcome the announcement by the National Transitional Council that Libya has now been fully liberated. This is a great victory for the people of Libya.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 21

By NATO

Obama announces the ending of the war in Iraq

By Barack Obama, the White House

From Barack Obama, the White House:  [T]oday, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year.  After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over.

The U.S. and Norway – NATO Allies and Global Partners

By the White House

NATO’s military operations in Libya to end on October 31

By NATO

From NATO:  The North Atlantic Council met today with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR partners to assess the situation in Libya.

In Libyan Conflict, European Power Was Felt

By Brian Knowlton, the New York Times