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British ships protected by borrowed US spy plane in Libya

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British ships protected by borrowed US spy plane in Libya

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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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May 12, 2011

David Cameron: begin troop withdrawal from Afghanistan now

By James Kirkup, the Telegraph

From James Kirkup, the Telegraph:  Following the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, the Prime Minister is increasingly determined to start bringing the Afghan mission to an end.

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May 11, 2011

NATO steps up attacks in Libya; rebels report gains

By Michael Birnbaum and Joby Warrick, the Washington Post

From Michael Birnbaum and Joby Warrick, the Washington Post:  NATO carried out its most forceful attacks in weeks in Libya on Tuesday

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May 10, 2011

Did NATO Leave 62 Africans to Die at Sea Off Libya?

By Vivienne Walt, Time

From Vivienne Walt, Time:  Did NATO pilots allow 62 Africans fleeing Libya to perish on the high seas because their mission did not include saving desperate migrants or because NATO’s tangled bureaucracy had failed?

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May 6, 2011

NATO “needs to get its act together”

By the Editors of the New York Times

From the Editors of the New York Times:  Unless NATO, including the United States, get more serious, Libya’s liberation war could turn into a prolonged, bloody stalemate.

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May 4, 2011

Awkward Moment for Obama and Merkel

By John Vinocur, the International Herald Tribune

From John Vinocur, the International Herald Tribune:  There will be an interesting diplomatic moment at the White House next month when President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian distinction, to Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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