Thursday, June 23, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates June 24, 2011



Stop This Barbaric Attack, Pleads Gaddafi As He Accuses Nato Of Murder In Speech To The Nation -- The Daily Mail

* Five houses hit by Nato air strike killing 15 civilians, say Libyan authorities
* Gaddafi singles out Obama for blame

Muammar Gaddafi has called for the UN Security Council to investigate after a heavy air strike by Nato.

The Libyan leader accused Nato of murder in an audio address to the nation, days after the alliance acknowledged for the first time its bombs may have caused civilian casualties.

Five houses were hit in Surman, west of Tripoli, leaving 15 people dead, including three children, according to a government spokesman.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

NATO chief says alliance will finish job in Libya -- Yahoo News/Reuters
NATO vows to press Libya campaign over Italian reservations -- Yahoo News/AFP
Britain says 'time running out' for defiant Kadhafi -- Yahoo News/AFP
Leading defector predicts Gaddafi will quit Libya -- Yahoo News/AFP
Cries of support at pro-Gadhafi rally in Tripoli -- Yahoo News/AP
Libyan Rebels Defend NATO After Errant Strikes -- Voice of America
Libya: Rockets rain down on Misrata -- BBC
NATO-Led Forces Carry Out Air Strikes on Qaddafi Loyalists Near Misrata -- Bloomberg
Facing setbacks, Libyan city sees enemies all around -- Reuters
Rocket shatters a family's life in Libya's Misrata -- CNN
Libyan rebels holding indirect talks with Col Gaddafi over stepping down -- The Telegraph
Libya rebels, Kadafi regime hold indirect talks -- L.A. Times
Libya rebel council prepares for the day after Qaddafi -- Christian Science Monitor

House Republicans set Libya vote for Friday -- Washington Post
Congress: Showdown on Libya -- MSNBC
House to vote on Libya -- CNN
Obama defends Libya mission as House GOP prepares challenge -- USA Today
House to vote on bill cutting funds for Libya -- Reuters
On Libya, Obama has angered both sides in Congress -- Christian Science Monitor
Clinton asks Congress, whose side are you on? -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Despite gross mismanagement, the Libya war must still be won -- Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post
Congress Fails to Hold Obama Accountable for Libya Mistakes -- Alvin Felzenberg, U.S. News and World Report
Debate: Did Obama Overstep His Authority In Libya? -- NPR
Casualties of the 2011 Libyan civil war -- Wikipedia

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