memeorandum: McCain: Obama waited too long in Libya (Gschwarzcnn/CNN)

3:05 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.

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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.

Discussion: The Politico, The Moderate Voice, The Page and National Review

Don Surber:

Lefties react to Libya — I have all along wished for Barack Obama's success because I knew the only way for him to be a successful president would be to adopt the policies of President Bush. — So this silliness about civilian trials for combatants and for closing Gitmo or pulling out of Iraq …

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HotAirPundit:
“Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?” Farrakhan Blasts Obama For Calling For Qaddafi to Step Down (Video)

Discussion: Althouse and Weasel Zippers

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Michael Moore rips Obama over Libya

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The White House:
Remarks by the President on Libya

Discussion: The Daily Dish, ThinkProgress, Voice of America, New York Times and The Lede

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.

Discussion: The Daily Dish, Outside the Beltway and The Page

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

Discussion: CNN, Crooks and Liars and The Washington Note

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 …

Daily Mail:

U.S. strikes against Gaddafi's forces branded ‘a success’ as bombed out tanks and cars litter the roads near Benghazi — Air strikes and dozens of cruise missiles launched from U.S. and British ships pounded the Libyan capital into this morning as operation Odyssey Dawn began with a vengeance.

Discussion: Firedoglake, USNI Blog and Pajamas Media

Chris Lawrence / CNN: Official: U.S. fires on Libyan air defenses

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 …

Discussion: Daily Kos and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

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.

Discussion: The Lonely Conservative

Matthew Lee / Arab News:

Clinton warns Iran against meddling in Gulf — PARIS: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Iran on Saturday to stop meddling in Bahrain and other Arab states in the Gulf, but also called on the kingdom's leaders not to use force against anti-government protesters.

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

Discussion: The Other McCain, Weasel Zippers, Jihad Watch, American Power and Israel Matzav

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 …

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Charlotte Home / charlotte.fbi.gov:

Defendant Convicted of Minting His Own Currency — STATESVILLE, NC—Bernard von NotHaus, 67, was convicted today by a federal jury of making, possessing, and selling his own coins, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

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