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Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 24

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Atlantic Update 4/25/11

By Klee Aiken

With the rise of populist parties across the continent, is Europe moving the the right? ask the Spiegel Staff.  Russia makes long term plans in Sevastopol, NATO bombs Gaddafi’s compound, and German Foreign Minister Westerwelle comes under fire.

Which issues divide NATO?

By Jörg Himmelreich, Spiegel

From Jörg Himmelreich, Spiegel:  Today, the 28 NATO member states have profoundly different opinions about what the alliance’s future course should be

Libya’s other quagmire: Obama and NATO’s burden-sharing debate

By David E. Sanger, the New York Times

From David E. Sanger, the New York Times:  In Libya, he [President Barack Obama] has committed the United States, but only from the air and only from afar.

Graham: “Cut the head of the snake off” in Libya

By Gabriella Schwarz, CNN

From Gabriella Schwarz, CNN:  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has a recommendation to NATO and the Obama administration when it comes to their involvement in Libya

McCain: The US is NATO, should retake control of Libyan operation

By Jamie Klatell, the Hill

From Jamie Klatell, the Hill:  The United States should retake control of the NATO military operation in Libya, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday. "I never wanted us to step down … because the united states [sic ] is NATO – that’s the reality," McCain said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” McCain, who traveled […]

Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 23

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Predator drone attacks Gaddafi forces

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From NATO:  NATO military forces destroyed a Qadhafi regime Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) in the vicinity of Misrata at approximately 1100 GMT today. The strike was carried out by a Predator Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS) weapons system provided to support Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR. The MRL system has been used against civilians in Misrata. NATO has […]

Why France Will Finish Off Gaddafi

By Gary Anderson, Small Wars Journal

From Gary Anderson, Small Wars Journal:  Let’s make something clear, the civil war in Libya will not end in a stalemate. The French will likely intervene with ground forces and topple the Gaddafi regime

Is NATO prepared to spend $1 billion a year in Libya?

By Robert Haddick, Small Wars Journal

From Robert Haddick, Small Wars Journal:  It is now clear that the Western policymakers who opted for intervention in Libya underestimated the resilience and adaptability of Qaddafi’s military forces.