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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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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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BBC:
Tripoli blast as coalition action goes on — Libya said it was ordering all its forces to observe an immediate ceasefire — The Pentagon expects to hand over control of allied military operations in Libya “in a matter of days”, either to a UK-France coalition or to Nato, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says.
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Guardian:
Second night of air strikes under way in Libya
Second night of air strikes under way in Libya
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Marc Ambinder / NationalJournal.com:
Obama's First New War — As a fleet of French airplanes lacerated …
Obama's First New War — As a fleet of French airplanes lacerated …
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New York Times:
Allies Intensify Barrage in Libya
Allies Intensify Barrage in Libya
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The Politico:
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.
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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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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
McCain: Obama waited too long in Libya
McCain: Obama waited too long in Libya
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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
Lefties react to Libya
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Boehner wants Obama to explain US role in Libya
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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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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David Morgan / Reuters:
U.S. stresses limits to military role in Libya
U.S. stresses limits to military role in Libya
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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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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
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John / Power Line:
Sarah Palin In Jerusalem — Liberals love to insult Sarah Palin's intelligence. It's not a subject on which I have any particular opinion, except to note that, apparently by a remarkable coincidence, her judgment is correct on just about every subject. For instance, Israel.
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