Category: Blogs

Turkey: Bosnia and Serbia should join NATO, EU

By Jovana Gec, the AP

From Jovana Gec, the AP:  Turkey wants to help turn the war-ravaged Balkans into a region of cooperation with a joint future in the European Union and NATO, the Turkish president said Tuesday

Liam Fox: “we’ve taken the side of the civilian population”

By the U.S. Department of Defense

From the U.S. Department of Defense:   The sooner that Colonel Gadhafi recognizes that the game is up, however, today or shortly, the better.

NATO Says It Is Broadening Attacks on Libya Targets

By Thom Shanker, the New York Times

What the Intelligence Community Can Learn from the Postal Service

By Josh Kerbel

In light of recent developments in the Mideast, many in Washington are doubting—once again—the Intelligence Community’s (IC) performance. However, if the IC really wants to understand and address those doubts it won’t just conduct another "lessons learned" study. Rather, it will also take a good hard look at another government entity whose performance is under scrutiny: the US Postal Service. […]

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.