Sunday, March 20, 2011

Libya War News Updates -- March 20, 2011

The United States Navy destroyer Barry fired Tomahawk missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday. The Navy provided this photograph, taken through night-vision lenses.

Qaddafi Pledges ‘Long War’ As Allies Pursue Air Assault On Libya -- New York Times

TRIPOLI, Libya — A day after American and European forces began a broad campaign of strikes against the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the Libyan leader delivered a fresh and defiant tirade on Sunday, pledging retaliation and saying his forces would fight a long war to victory.

He was speaking in a telephone call to state television, which, apparently for security reasons, did not disclose his whereabouts. The Libyan leader has not been seen in public since the United States and European countries unleashed warplanes and missiles in a military intervention on a scale unparalleled in the Arab world since the Iraq war. On Sunday, American B-2 bombers were reported to have struck a major Libyan airfield.

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More News On The War In Libya

Libya attacks under way – live updates -- The Guardian
Libya Live Blog - March 20 -- Al Jazeera
BBC Live Reports -- BBC
MSNBC Live Reports -- MSNBC

Gadhafi vows 'long war' after US, allies strike
-- Yahoo News/AP
Gaddafi vows 'long war' in Libya -- BBC
Gadhafi warns of 'long-drawn war' after airstrikes by U.S., allies -- CNN
Gaddafi defiant as missiles strike -- Press Association
Gaddafi says will arm civilians to defend Libya -- Reuters
West unleashes air strikes, Gaddafi defiant -- Yahoo News/Reuters
West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows long war -- Yahoo News/AFP
U.S., Allies Pound Libya, Gadhafi Vows Retaliation -- NPR
Libya's Gadhafi Vows to Defeat Western Forces -- Voice of America
Gadhafi promises 'long war' after allies strike Libya -- USA Today
Qaddafi defiant in the face of allied strikes -- Christian Science Monitor
At Qaddafi Compound, a Human Shield -- New York Times
Moammar Kadafi's thinning human shield -- L.A. Times

Allied Forces Attack Libya -- Wall Street Journal
International coalition launches strikes on Gaddafi’s forces in Libya from sea and air -- Washington Post
West unleashes air strikes, Gadhafi defiant -- MSNBC
International forces bombard targets in Libya -- Al Jazeera
RAF fighter jets and UK submarine launch missile strikes on Gaddafi as David Cameron says attack 'is legal and right' -- The Daily Mail
U.S. and allies launch attacks against Moammar Khadafy's forces to enforce U.N. no-fly zone -- New York Post
Libya says dozens killed in opening salvo of international intervention -- Haaretz
Military strikes against Libya: 20 targets, claims of 48 dead -- Sydney Morning Herald
US bombers drop '40 bombs' on Libya airfield -- AFP
U.S., allies strike Libyan air defenses -- L.A. Times
Britain attacking only 'military targets' in Libya -- AFP
U.S. Says Five-Nation Coalition Launched Libya Strikes -- New York Times/Reuters
West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows retaliation -- Sydney Morning Herald
Allies Open Air Assault on Qaddafi’s Forces in Libya -- New York Times
U.S. launches missile attack against Libya -- Xinhuanet
US leads 'Odyssey Dawn' initial attack on Libya -- Christian Science Monitor
US, Allies Attack Libya -- Voice of America
Strikes Designed to Knock Out Libyan Air Defenses -- Wall Street Journal
U.S., allies launch strikes at Gadhafi to shield opposition -- McClatchy News
U.S., U.K. Tomahawks ‘First Phase’ to Open Libyan Airspace -- Bloomberg
Britain pounds Libya from air and sea -- AFP
Allies pound Gaddafi to relieve pressure on rebels -- The Telegraph
Western Warplanes, Missiles Hit Libyan Targets -- New York Times/Reuters
First wave of allied assault: 112 cruise missiles -- AP
U.S. Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Hit Targets in Libya -- ABC News
Pentagon: 112 missiles fired on Libya thus far -- CBS News
Operation Odyssey Dawn commences to end Gaddafi onslaught on Benghazi -- The Guardian
Coalition Launches 'Operation Odyssey Dawn' -- US Department of Defense
France fires first shots against Libya after Gaddafi’s forces enter Benghazi -- Washington Post
As France takes the reins on Libya, Sarkozy triumphs -- L.A. Times
If your country doesn't stop Gaddafi today he will kill all of us - and he will kill you too: How the savage assault on Benghazi proved 'ceasefire' was a lie -- Daily Mail
The Battle of Benghazi: City seemed lost to Gaddafi forces but was retaken by rebels -- Daily Mail
Benghazi fights for its life as Gaddafi attacks -- The Telegraph
Libya crisis: Gaddafi loyalists warn of tribal conflict -- The Telegraph

Remarks by the President on Libya -- White House
Obama says U.S. role limited as Libya strikes start -- Reuters
Europe Pressure, Arab Support Helped Turn U.S. -- Wall Street Journal
As Libya war widens, Obama stays in background -- L.A. Times
Obama Says U.S. Role Limited as Libya Strikes Start -- Reuters
U.S. actions in Libya may speak louder than words -- Washington Post

African Union demands 'immediate' halt to Libya attacks -- Yahoo News/AFP
AU panel urges restraint on all parties in Libya -- Yahoo News/Reuters
World intervenes in Libya, with unusual speed -- Yahoo News/AP
Mullen: Chance Gadhafi could cling to power -- Yahoo News/AP
In Libyan Capital, a Mixed Mood -- Wall Street Journal
For Libyans fleeing Benghazi, U.N. action came too late -- McClatchy News

Maps of the conflict in Libya -- BBC
Map: Tracking events in Libya -- Washington Post

Source: AP, Reuters, Global Security | Tim Goheen / MCT

Commentaries, Opinions, Editorials, And Analysis

Libya: Who's who in Gaddafi's inner circle -- The Telegraph
Libya conflict: war on Gaddafi is personal – and he is unlikely to retreat -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
Return of the global policeman -- Doug Saunders, Globe And Mail
Allied mission in Libya has two-prong goal. Effectiveness of strike to be determined -- Robert Burns, Boston.com/AP
Confronting Gadhafi Is Not Enough -- Tony Blair, Wall Street Journal
The Libya tightrope -- L.A. Times editorial
Libya: How a No-Fly Zone Can Become a Red Hot Mess -- Vivienne Walt, Time
War With Libya Looms -- Mark Thompson, Time
The Best Military Option for Libya -- Michael O'Hanlon, Daily Beast
On Libya, Suspicious Minds -- Peter Catapano
No-fly zone in Libya: Will it work? -- The Economist
What's our plan?? 'No-fly zone' is no solution -- James Jay Carafano, New York Post
Libya crisis: the unspoken mission is to topple Gaddafi -- General Sir Richard Dannatt, The Telegraph
Qaddafi Must Go -- Max Boot, Weekly Standard
Libya: it's the coalition of the willing – but can it hold? -- Patrick Hennessy, Kim Willsher and Alex Spillius, The Telegraph
Libya: why Col Gaddafi will fight to the bitter end -- Richard Spencer, The Telegraph
Viewpoint: How Libya Became a French and British War -- Michael Elliott, Time

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