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Clinton: More NATO nations must join Libya mission

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Clinton: More NATO nations must join Libya mission

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May 24, 2011

Clinton: More NATO nations must join Libya mission

By David Stringer, the AP

From David Stringer, the AP:  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday urged more NATO nations to take an operational role in the air campaign in Libya, and defended her own country’s contribution to the mission. Speaking ahead of President Barack Obama’s scheduled two-day visit to Britain, Clinton acknowledged that additional support would […]

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May 23, 2011

Britain and France sending attack helicopters to Libya

By the Telegraph

From the Telegraph:  The Daily Telegraph has learned that Apache helicopters will fly into Libya from a Royal Navy warship, in a joint operation with the French.

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May 23, 2011

US and Britain to start joint security council

By Julie Pace, the AP

From Julie Pace, the AP:  President Barack Obama will announce the formation of a new joint U.S.-British national security council when he visits London this week. The White House said the National Security Strategy Board would allow the two countries to work more closely together and share intelligence on long-term security challenges, particularly in the […]

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May 23, 2011

British end military mission in Iraq

By Lara Jakes, the AP

From Lara Jakes, the AP:  The last of Britain’s military forces in Iraq pulled up anchor Sunday, ending more than eight years of fighting militants and training security forces since invading in 2003. Eighty-one Royal Navy sailors turned over the task of patrolling waters off the southern port city of Umm Qasr on the Persian […]

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May 20, 2011

Barack Obama seeks to reassure Europe

By Carrie Budoff Brown, POLITICO

From Carrie Budoff Brown, POLITICO:  Obama departs on a six-day trip Sunday, hoping to prove to his hosts that he hasn’t forgotten about them. It’s a long-awaited embrace for a Europe that was eager to say goodbye to George W. Bush but deflated by Obama’s perceived snubs and real distractions — three military conflicts, a […]

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May 16, 2011

British ships protected by borrowed US spy plane in Libya

By Laura Roberts, the Telegraph

From Laura Roberts, the Telegraph:  HMS Liverpool, mine hunter HMS Brocklesby and nuclear submarine HMS Triumph have been watched by a US Navy P-3 Orion

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May 16, 2011

International prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Moammar Gaddafi

By Michael Birnbaum, the Washington Post

From Michael Birnbaum, the Washington Post:  Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court requested arrest warrants Monday for Moammar Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi

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May 15, 2011

British Defense Chief believes NATO must target Gaddafi regime

By Con Coughlin, the Telegraph

From Con Coughlin, the Telegraph:  [I]n an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, [Armed Forces Chief Gen. Sir David] Richards said he wanted the rules of engagement changed so that direct attacks can be launched against the infrastructure propping up Gaddafi’s regime.

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May 15, 2011

Questions but no answers for NATO in Libya

By Max Hastings, the Financial Times

From Max Hastings, the Financial Times:  [M]ore decisions on Libya will soon be required. A 60-day review of the Nato mandate is due on 31 May, a 90-day review on 30 June.

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May 12, 2011

NATO ships defend Misrata port from attack by pro-Gaddafi boats

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From NATO:   In the early hours of Thursday 12 May 2011, while conducting Embargo patrols in the waters off the coast of Libya, NATO warships participated in a coordinated defence against a small boat attack threatening the port city of Misrata.

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