Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates June 22, 2011



Italy Ceasefire Call Exposes NATO Split On Libya -- Yahoo News/Reuters

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – A split opened within the NATO-led air campaign against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday as France and Britain rejected an Italian call for a halt to military action to allow aid access.

China also signaled a shift in its stance on the conflict, describing the rebels as a "dialogue partner," while Libyan television said that "dozens" of people had been killed in Zlitan after NATO ships shelled the town.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Italy Supports Pause in NATO Attacks in Libya -- New York Times
Calls for ceasefire in Libya ring louder -- Financial Times
Libya deaths trigger rift over NATO campaign -- Al Jazeera
Canadian commander dismisses call for Libya ceasefire -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News
Libya ceasefire would prolong conflict: NATO general -- AFP
NATO vows to press Libya campaign as Italy objects -- Yahoo News/AFP
Rasmussen Says NATO Will Not Stop Libya Bombing -- Radio Free Europe

RAF stretched by Libya, says second-in-command
-- BBC
NATO and Libyan Rebels Struggle to Communicate -- Time
Libya rebels fight for town of Zliten under heavy fire -- BBC
A Rebel From Libya Is Greeted in Beijing -- New York Times
China praises Libya rebels as important political force -- Reuters
Rebel Leaders in Libya’s Misrata Curb Press Freedoms as Casualties Mount -- Bloomberg
Libyan rebels in Misrata take tough line on foreign media -- The Guardian

U.S. Mission Exposes Divisions in Congress and Within G.O.P. -- New York Times
House Opens New Challenge to Obama Over Libya Mission -- New York Times
Boehner says Obama lacks House support for Libya -- Newsday/AP
Congress Divides on Libya, Moves Toward Key Votes -- The Atlantic
Boehner Defiant on Libya -- Time
House to vote on U.S. role in Libya mission -- CBS
House to consider two Libya resolutions this week -- Washington Post
John Boehner not swayed by John McCain -- Politico
Kerry, McCain Introduce Resolution to Authorize Limited U.S. Role in Libya -- PBS
Two senators lobby to allow U.S. troops in Libya -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Kerry, McCain to introduce bipartisan resolution on Libya -- Washington Post
Kerry and McCain Introduce Libya Resolution -- New York Times
Kerry, McCain look to authorize Libya mission -- CBS News

Libya and America's commitment problem -- Jonah Goldberg, L.A. Times
Libya crisis: The story so far -- BBC