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Libyan Rebels Grab Huge Arms Cache

The military base had barely been secured

(Newser) - A group of Libyan rebels seized what some Arab television networks described as the biggest arms depot in Africa yesterday, at the Ghaaa military base—not that it was particularly well guarded. Though the base had a complement of about 60 soldiers, the arms cache itself was surrounded by nothing...

ICC Seeks to Tie Gadhafi to Libya Rapes

But so far no hard evidence, prosecutor says

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi could face rape charges—if the International Criminal Court can link him to any rapes. Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo tells CNN the court is still looking for evidence and cannot yet prove Gadhafi ordered the rapes that have taken place during the months of unrest in Libya. Even so,...

Court Issues Warrant for Gadhafi on War Crimes

Libya does not recognize Hague's ICC: spokesperson

(Newser) - The International Criminal Court has accused Moammar Gadhafi of crimes against humanity and has issued arrest warrants for him and two of his top aides. The ICC presiding judge says there are "reasonable grounds to believe" that Gadhafi and son Saif al-Islam are "criminally responsible as indirect co-perpetrators"...

Top Libyan Soccer Players Defect

Goalie tells Gadhafi to 'leave us alone'

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi has reportedly lost top military officials to defection, and now he'll have to do without his star soccer goalie. Juma Gtat and 17 other players from the national team have switched allegiance to the rebels, reports the BBC . "I am telling (Ghadafi) leave us alone and...

Obama Wins One, Loses One in House Over Libya

Symbolic measure to cut off funds fails

(Newser) - House Republicans wanted to deliver a one-two rebuke to President Obama today over Libya, but they'll have to settle for half that:
  • Good news for Obama: A GOP-led measure to cut off funds for the military operation failed 238-180. It was a surprise victory for the administration, notes the
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US: Gadhafi Wants to Skip Town

Bombings drive Libyan leader to pack his bags

(Newser) - NATO’s bombing campaign has Moammar Gadhafi “seriously considering” getting out of Dodge—or in this case Tripoli—according to new US intelligence reports. It seems Gadhafi doesn’t intend to leave the country altogether, but he “doesn’t feel safe anymore” in the capital, an official briefed...

Public Support Turns Against Libya Action

New poll marks a near-reversal since March

(Newser) - Since the US involvement in Libya began in March, public opinion has just about reversed: 46% of respondents in a new Gallup poll disapprove of the action and 39% approve. The poll comes as the House of Representatives is expected to vote today to strip funding for the operation, though...

House to Vote on Resolution to End Libya Mission

...or to authorize it once and for all

(Newser) - John Boehner intends to give the House a binary choice: Either vote to authorize the US’ mission in Libya, or vote to end it. Boehner will meet with House Republicans this morning to discuss a pair of measures that he could bring to the floor by Friday, the Hill reports....

Kerry, McCain Proposal Backs US in Libya

Senators fight back against growing opposition

(Newser) - With congressional opposition to US involvement in Libya mounting, Johns Kerry and McCain are offering their support to the mission. They've introduced a resolution backing American engagement in the NATO effort for a year. But the senators don’t support the use of US ground troops in the country,...

Libya Fight Is War on Dictionary

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Libya Fight Is War on Dictionary

Apparently it's not 'war' if Americans aren't killed: Jonathan Schell

(Newser) - The Obama administration says the Libya conflict isn’t war because it doesn’t “involve the presence of US ground troops, US casualties, or a serious threat thereof.” So “war is only war, it seems, when Americans are dying,” writes Jonathan Schell in the Los Angeles ...

Libya: 19 Civilians Killed in Another NATO Strike

Government says they were killed when NATO bombed an official's home

(Newser) - Fresh woes for NATO: The Libyan government yesterday claimed that a NATO strike on the residence of one of Moammar Gadhafi's officials killed 19 civilians, including members of the official's family. This comes on the heels of NATO's admission Sunday that nine civilians were killed in another...

NATO Blames Target Flaw in New Civilian Strike

Missiles hit civilians twice in less than a week

(Newser) - The killing of two babies and seven other Libyan civilians in a NATO raid has been linked to a suspected "weapons systems failure." A NATO official revealed the problem as he apologized yesterday for the "loss of innocent civilian lives," adding that the operation takes "...

Gadhafi's Murderous Instructions Put on Paper

Bad news for him: The rebels have the files

(Newser) - Could Moammar Gadhafi be done in by a paper trail? The Observer thinks so. The newspaper was given the exclusive opportunity to read some of the files obtained by Misratan lawyers and hidden in the city. The thousands of documents contain orders from Gadhafi, and spell out his instructions to...

NATO Airstrikes Again Hit Rebels

Libyan government presents evidence of civilian deaths

(Newser) - NATO strikes in Libya accidentally hit rebel forces again, for at least the third time since air combat began three months ago, reports the New York Times . The mistaken attack occurred Thursday, with back-and-forth fighting against Gadhafi's forces on three fronts left rebel locations difficult to clearly determine. NATO...

Obama Overruled Top Lawyers on Libya

Office of Legal Counsel says he needs congressional approval

(Newser) - John Boehner isn't the only one who thinks President Obama is overstepping his legal authority in Libya. The president overruled some of the administration's top lawyers when he decided to continue participating in the air war without congressional approval, reports Charlie Savage in the New York Times...

Boehner Threatens to Pull Plug on Libya

If White House legal counsel isn't satisfied with Obama's arguments

(Newser) - John Boehner took a harder line on Libya than usual today, saying that Congress might yank funding for the non-war if the White House Office of Legal Counsel doesn’t support President Obama’s argument that his actions are legal . “The ultimate option is … the Congress has the...

White House: US Action in Libya Is Legal

It doesn't amount to 'hostilities' under War Powers Act: Lawyers

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi might be a little surprised to learn that the US isn't waging war, or even "hostilities," on him. It's all a matter semantics: The White House today said it does not need congressional approval under the War Powers Act to continue because its actions...

We're Not Showering Libya With Olympics Tickets: IOC

Now rep says it is following a 'wait and see' policy

(Newser) - Now it looks like the Gadhafis and their nearest and dearest may not get to sit poolside and take in 10-meter diving at the London Olympics. Following the uproar that broke out after the Telegraph revealed that one of Gadhafi's sons, who heads up Libya's National Olympic Committee,...

Boehner to Obama: You've Got Til Friday to Justify Libya

House speaker warns president he may be violating War Powers Act

(Newser) - President Obama has until Friday to ask Congress for authorization of the US mission in Libya, or he will be in violation of the War Powers Act, John Boehner warned him yesterday. The House speaker, noting that Friday will mark 90 days since the US began attacking Libya as part...

Gadhafi Regime Scores Hundreds of Olympic Tickets

Gadhafi crew welcome even as London tries to 'bomb them to oblivion'

(Newser) - If Moammar Gadhafi wants to win back the ministers fleeing his regime, he could try wooing them with tickets to the 2012 London Olympics. British officials have surprisingly confirmed that the Libyan Olympic Committee, headed by one of Gadhafi's sons, has been awarded some 1,000 tickets for next...

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