Sunday, March 20, 2011

Viewpoint: How Libya Became a French and British War - TIME

Viewpoint: How Libya Became a French and British War - TIME: "As the military action against Libya to give teeth to U.N. Security Resolution 1973 began, one question kept nagging away:"

Libya: U.S. Bombers Pound Libyan Targets as Gadhafi Defiant - ABC News

Libya: U.S. Bombers Pound Libyan Targets as Gadhafi Defiant - ABC News: "U.S. and British warplanes pounded Libyan targets overnight after a barrage of Tomahawk cruise missiles fired from ships in the Mediterranean Sea took out critical Libyan air defenses in the western part of the country."

Russia and China Lead Opposition to Air Assault on Libya | News | English

Russia and China Lead Opposition to Air Assault on Libya | News | English: "Opposition to the Western air assault on Libya has come from a variety of quarters with Russia and China expressing regret and the African Union calling for it to end."

Quotes: Arab League Condemns Libya Airstrikes - TIME NewsFeed

Quotes: Arab League Condemns Libya Airstrikes - TIME NewsFeed: "'What is happening in Libya differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly zone, and what we want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians.'"

AFP: Western, Arab warplanes converge for Libya mission

AFP: Western, Arab warplanes converge for Libya mission: "ROME — Western and Arab warplanes were converging on Italy's air bases Sunday to join the international campaign to cripple the ability of Moamer Kadhafi's forces to attack Libyan civilians."

U.S., Allies Pound Libya, Gadhafi Vows Retaliation : NPR

U.S., Allies Pound Libya, Gadhafi Vows Retaliation : NPR: "Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is promising 'a long war' against the international military forces that have targeted his troops with airstrikes and dozens of cruise missiles."

Former Secretary of State dies at 85 | WPRI.com

Former Secretary of State dies at 85 | WPRI.com: "WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPRI) - Former Secretary of State Warren M. Christopher has died."

Nine Days Later: Rescuers Find 80-Year-Old Woman, Teen in Rubble | The Blaze

Nine Days Later: Rescuers Find 80-Year-Old Woman, Teen in Rubble | The Blaze: "TOKYO (AP) — An 80-year-old woman and her teenage grandson were rescued Sunday in northeastern Japan when the youth was able to pull himself out of their flattened two-story house nine days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami."