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  1. 12-20-03 World Welcomes Libya's Agreement (CNN News)
      "France and Britain were among a number of world voices Saturday who welcomed Libya's decision to abandon its weapons of mass destruction programs as an important step toward rejoining the international community." 12-03

  2. 12-29-03 Libya Years Away from Nuclear Capacity (CBS News)
      "The U.N. nuclear chief said Monday that his visits to four once-secret nuclear sites proved that Libya was in the early stages of a weapons program before it dismantled its efforts."

      "The inspections follow Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's admission that his country had been seeking to produce weapons of mass destruction and his decision to abandon the program." 12-03

  3. -03-27-10 The Rise of Muammar Gaddafi's Son in Libya (Time.com)
      "ust over six years ago, Saif coaxed his father into abandoning Libya's chemical- and nuclear-weapons program. Muammar Gaddafi's stunning aboutface, which followed longstanding demands from Washington, ended Libya's isolation from the West." 03-10

  4. -02-20-11 Libyans Rebel (New York Times)
      "The son of the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, warned in a nationally televised address early on Monday that continued anti-government protests could lead to a civil war." 02-11

  5. -02-20-11 Libyan Protesters Seize Military Bases (MSNBC News)
      "Protesters have seized control of some military bases and tanks, the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said in a televised address early Monday morning." 02-11

  6. -02-21-11 Support Crumbles for Libya's Dictator (Huffington Post)
      "Deep cracks opened in Moammar Gadhafi's regime Monday, with Libyan government officials at home and abroad resigning, air force pilots defecting and a major government building ablaze after clashes in the capital of Tripoli. Protesters called for another night of defiance against the Arab world's longest-serving leader despite a crackdown." 02-11

  7. -02-25-11 Libya's Uprising Results in Higher Oil Prices (Techland.com)
      "Even before its outcome is known, Libya's uprising could leave an indelible mark on the world economy: oil prices have rocketed since Tuesday and could rise even further amid the continuing turmoil that has prompted thousands of foreign oil workers to flee. Libya's oil output, typically 1.7 million barrels a day, has fallen by more than half since Tuesday, and its energy exports have ground to a complete halt. Worse news still for global oil markets is that there is no knowing when those skilled expatriates whose presence is crucial to the operations of Libya's energy industry might return." 02-11

  8. -02-28-11 Clinton: "No Option Is Off the Table" on Libya (CBS News)
      "After a day of discussions with European allies in Switzerland, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that 'no option is off the table' for dealing with Libyan leader Muammar al Qaddafi." 02-11

  9. -03-02-11 The Battle in Libya Continues (Time.com)
      "Survivors of the battle, many hospitalized, have begun to sketch out details how the Gaddafi assault on Brega began." 03-11

  10. -03-09-11 Tripoli and the Future of Libya (Time.com)
      "As Libya's three-week popular revolt morphs into an all-out civil war, this city of about 1.6 million people is poised between frenzied panic and humdrum normality. With no sense of how drastically their lives might be upended tomorrow, the next day or next weekend, there is fear and loathing about the mounting disaster — and yet a sense that the spectacular violence to the west and east of Tripoli is somehow unfolding in another country" 03-11

  11. -03-16-11 Editorial: Why Gaddafi Survived Libya's Rebellion (Time.com)
      "With victory in sight, a confident Gaddafi addressed a gathering of tribal leaders and other supporters in his palace compound late Tuesday night, and raged against the 'imperialism' of Western leaders." 03-11

  12. -03-19-11 The French Attack Gaddafi's Forces in Libya (Time.com)
      "Libya's monthlong revolt became an international conflict on Saturday as five French reconnaissance jets roared over the country, in the first foreign military action ostensibly designed to stop Muammar Gaddafi's army from inflicting more damage on rebel strongholds and Libyan civilians. But the likely consequence of such an action was also emerging, that it would be the beginning of a campaign to drive Gaddafi out of rebel-held eastern Libya — and ultimately to force him from office after nearly 42 years in power." 03-11

  13. -001 Latest Developments in Libya (CBS News)
      Provides latest developments on the rebellion. 03-11

  14. -03-24-11 Editorial: How Will the U.S. Get Out of Libya? (Time.com)
      "In the final analysis, however, the most significant challenge for Barack Obama is to keep America's military involvement limited."

      "There were Presidents who managed to keep military missions limited — Dwight Eisenhower — or even withdraw them when they were not working and live to fight another day: Kennedy with the Bay of Pigs; Reagan in Lebanon. They lived with partial success, stayed focused and husbanded America's power and global position. Those who didn't want to be seen as 'losing a country' often ended up losing a lot more." 03-11

  15. -03-26-11 Libyan Woman Tries to Tell Journalists Her Story (New York Times)
      "A Libyan woman burst into the hotel housing the foreign press in Tripoli on Saturday morning in an attempt to tell journalists that she had been raped and beaten by members of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s militia. After struggling for nearly an hour to resist removal by Colonel Qaddafi’s security forces, she was dragged away from the hotel screaming." 3-11

  16. -03-30-11 Key Libyan Leader Defects (Time.com)
      "In a thundering blow to Muammar Gaddafi's standing and the morale of his regime, Libya's Foreign Minister Moussa Kusa defected to London on Wednesday night, in the regime's most high-profile break since the Western bombing campaign began nearly two weeks ago—if not, indeed, the most momentous split in the Libyan government in years" 03-11

  17. -04-18-11 The Carnage in Libya (New York Times)
      "Asked if he was afraid, Mr. Madhoun’s answer was quick."

      " 'Absolutely not,' he said. He added: 'We have a strong connection to God. All of us here know that some day death will come. We know we will die. And we do not care how we die.' "

      "He stood quietly as patients were moved by. A refrigerated truck in the lot held rotting remains collected in the morning on the street. He amended his answer. 'It is an honor,' he said, 'to die in defense of freedom.' "

      "So many, though, have been wounded or killed defending nothing, resisting nothing, just trying to stay out of the conflict’s way."

      "As Sunday’s tallies rose, an aged woman joined the procession of the wounded, as did a wafer-thin 92-year-old man, who was carried into the tent with bloodied face and feet."

      "He had been in his home, his son said, when a mortar or artillery round hit it, collapsing the roof." 04-11

  18. -06-02-11 Gaddafi's Rule in Libya Considered Near the End (Time.com)
      "With Gaddafi's regime mortally wounded, the question now is how his rule will end. In an effort to end the conflict quickly by offering the Libyan leader alternatives to a war-crimes trial or death on the battlefield, Zuma is believed to have urged Gaddafi to accept immediate exile." 05-11

  19. 06-15-11 House Members to Sue Obama over Libya Mission (CNN News)
      "A bipartisan group of House members will file a lawsuit Wednesday challenging U.S. participation in the Libya military mission." 06-11

  20. 06-15-11 White House: U.S. Is Not at War with Libya (Time.com)
      "The United States is not engaged in a war with Libya and the War Powers Resolution does not apply to U.S. military action there, according to two White House officials who briefed reporters on Wednesday." 06-11

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