Friday, March 11, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates March 11, 2011



In Libya, Tide Seems To Be Turning In Favor Of Qaddafi's Forces -- Christian Science Monitor

Amid reported gains for pro-government forces in Ras Lanuf and Zawiyah and concern that the window for helping rebels has closed, Muammar Qaddafi's eldest son warned rebels that there was more to come.

Shortly after Libya’s pro-government forces made significant gains in the strategic oil port of Ras Lanuf as Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi’s eldest son vowed to continue pushing rebels further east.

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More News On The Civil War In Libya

Libya: live report -- Yahoo News/AFP
Reuters Live Wire On Libya -- Reuters
Libya protests: live -- The Telegraph
Libya uprising continues – live updates -- The Guardian
Updates from Libyan cities
-- CNN

Gadhafi forces show control of key Libyan city -- Yahoo News/AP
Gadhafi forces shell oil port to dislodge rebels -- Yahoo News/AP
Rebels repel Gaddafi assault on Libya oil port -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libyan rebels fight back, West divided -- Yahoo News/AFP

Libya rebels face Gaddafi onslaught -- Al Jazeera
Gadhafi forces show control of key Libyan city near Tripoli as government gains momentum -- Canadian Press
Libya: 'Ras Lanuf is lost' -- The Telegraph
Rebels says Gaddafi's forces quit east town centre -- Reuters
Cameron demands EU must do something as gloating Gaddafi thugs threaten to 'chase rebels like rats from city to city' -- Daily Mail
'It's time for action,' Gadhafi's son says as bombardment continues -- Calgary Herald/Reuters
Kadafi's son tells rebels, 'We're coming' -- L.A. Times
'They Just Kept Bombing and Bombing' -- Wall Street Journal
Libya rebels appeal for air strikes against Gaddafi -- The Guardian
Gadhafi's Military Muscle Concentrated In Elite Units -- NPR
Libya's rebel volunteers inexperienced but zealous -- AP

Libya uprising: Britain and France back 'targeted' strikes to stop Gaddafi using chemical weapons -- The Telegraph
No desire to lead military action in Libya, NATO defense chiefs say -- Stars And Stripes
EU 'must be ready to act on Libya' -- Press Association
EU nations split over Libya action -- Al Jazeera
Europe's response in disarray as Gaddafi makes major gains -- The Independent
NATO Steps Back From Military Intervention in Libya -- New York Times
EU: Military action would need UN, Arab support -- Yahoo News/AP
Libya: Italy denies it has plans to intervene militarily -- ADNKronos
'Where is the West?': Libya rebels riled by inaction -- MSNBC

Senior Administration Official Emphasizes: President Obama Does NOT Think Gadhafi Will Prevail -- ABC News
U.S. officials are at odds over Libya outcome -- L.A. Times
NSA Tries to Explain Libyan Strategy -- Military.com
Libya: 'Gaddafi will prevail', says Barack Obama's intelligence chief -- The Telegraph
Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy -- Washington Post
U.S. Spy Chief Says Gaddafi Forces to Prevail -- New York Times/Reuters

U.S. to send aid team to eastern Libya; Clinton to meet rebel representatives -- Washington Post
Clinton to meet with Libyan rebels -- Washington Times
Clinton to Meet Libya Opposition, Warns on Next Steps -- New York Times/Reuters
White House Defends Libya Response -- Voice of America

Libyan WMD Experts Could Leave Country Amid Fighting -- Global Security Newswire
Prestige of EU and Nato will be lost if Gaddafi clings to power, says Sir John Major -- The Telegraph
No Moammar, No Fly: How to Stop Gadhafi’s Planes -- The Danger Room
The Perils of a No-Fly Zone -- Russ Douthat, New York Times
Taking on Gaddafi -- Gawin Hewitt, BBC
Obama's missteps on Libya cement Gaddafi's advantage -- Stephen Rademaker, Washington Post
Rebels outgunned, overstretched -- Derek Henry Flood, Asia Times

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