memeorandum: Lugar sees Libya attack as dangerous (Simmi Aujla/The Politico)

6:40 PM ET, March 20, 2011

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Liberal Democrats in uproar over Libya action — A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday.

Associated Press:

Arab League criticizes allied airstrikes on Libya — CAIRO (AP) — The head of the Arab League has criticized international strikes on Libya, saying they caused civilian deaths. — The Arab League's support for a no-fly zone last week helped overcome reluctance in the West for action in Libya.

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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:

McCain: Obama waited too long in Libya — Washington (CNN) - Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona was critical of the president's timetable for action in Libya, but said he is confident the American military will succeed. — “He (President Obama) waited too long, there is no doubt in my mind about it.

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Washington Post:

Arab League condemns broad bombing campaign in Libya — Video: The Pentagon held a briefing about operation “Odyssey Dawn.” Vice Admiral William Gortney gave statement on the specific goals of the operation and took questions from the media. (March 19) — CAIRO—The Arab League secretary …

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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

Nader: Obama should be impeached for ‘war crimes’ — Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader says that President Obama should be impeached for committing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. — The consumer advocate and former presidential candidate said in an interview that aired Friday …

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New York Times:
Allies Intensify Barrage in Libya

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Marc Ambinder / NationalJournal.com:
Obama's First New War — As a fleet of French airplanes lacerated …

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Latme / Babylon & Beyond:
LIBYA: Arab League head criticizes airstrikes as Western forces impose no-fly zone

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Boehner:

Statement by Speaker Boehner on Libya — House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the situation in Libya:

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Don Surber:
Lefties react to Libya

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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Boehner wants Obama to explain US role in Libya

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Liberty Chick / Big Government:

SEIU Hit With RICO Lawsuit, Blames Hunton and Williams and...Koch Brothers — After years of being harassed by the purple people beaters, one company has finally said ENOUGH. — In a press release issued Thursday, Sodexo USA announced that the company has filed a civil lawsuit …

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JSOnline:

Supreme Court tensions boil over — Prosser says he was goaded into insulting chief justice — By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Madison - As the deeply divided state Supreme Court wrestled over whether to force one member off criminal cases last year, Justice David Prosser exploded …

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Simmi Aujla / The Politico:

Lugar sees Libya attack as dangerous — Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) warned on Sunday that the U.S. is starting a treacherous descent down a slippery slope of international diplomacy by getting involved in Libya. — It doesn't make sense, he said, for the U.S. to help Libyan civilians …

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Jane M. Von Bergen / Philly.com:

Unemployed facing new obstacle — Some do not want to hire the out-of-work, fearing they were let go because they were lousy workers. — The job, posted on Indeed.com, seemed promising - an opening in Texas for a quality engineer with experience in dimensional gauging and benchtop test equipment, offering up to $62,000 a year.

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Byron York / Washington Examiner:

BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — ‘Unique capabilities’ mean virtually all-American war in Libya — Chief Political Correspondent Follow Him @ByronYork — With President Obama making only brief remarks during his trip to Latin America, most of what we know about the beginning of the war …

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The White House:
Remarks by the President on Libya

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Washington Times: Obama's illegal war

Imtiyaz Delawala / ABCNEWS:

Exclusive: Saif Gadhafi ‘Surprised’ by Coalition Attack, Says Americans Supporting Terrorists — ‘There Is a Big Misunderstanding,’ Saif Gadhafi Tells ABC News' Christiane Amanpour — In an exclusive interview with ABC News “This Week” anchor Christiane Amanpour, Saif Gadhafi …

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John Plunkett / Guardian:

PCC investigates Melanie Phillips' Spectator blog — Blogpost on media coverage of murder of Israeli family on West Bank referred to the ‘moral depravity’ of Arab ‘savages’ — Melanie Phillips' Spectator blogpost titled ‘Armchair barbarism’ prompted complaints to the PCC. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian