How the Libyan Rebels Came to Be Called 'Rebels,' Against Their Will
Anti-Qaddafi forces prefer "freedom fighters" or "revolutionaries"
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Anti-Qaddafi forces prefer "freedom fighters" or "revolutionaries"
Adrian Blomfield reported on the Qaddafi regime's internal troubles
The Senate will not be voting on a resolution authorizing U.S. military action in Libya
Turkey's foreign minister met with rebel leaders on Sunday
Says while addressing supporters in Tripoli that NATO must ground planes
China calls for a peaceful end to the Libyan conflict
Obama's defense of the war in Libya fails to quell critics
Why might this advance be any more successful than the last two?
The International Criminal Court has charged the leader with crimes against humanity
Foreign Policy says U.N. authorization is being interpreted as allowing dictator's killing
The House is now expected to vote on a bill that would strip funding for the mission
Though not imminent, the Libyan leader is considering a more secure location
On obesity drugs, the new head of al-Qaeda, and the right not to get married
House GOP unveils two proposals: one authorizes the mission, one sharply scales it back
On America in Libya, a loss for Wal-Mart's workers, and a new "credibility"
Documents reveal the Libyan leader's orders for slaughtering his people
On for-profit candidates, the debt limit golf game, and the 'illegal' war in Libya
Spain booted the diplomats "because the Qadhafi regime has lost all legitimacy"
The Libya debate raises questions about drone warfare in Yemen
The Ohio Democrat says at least Bush consulted Congress before going to war
On the end of NATO, the Army's liberal ethos, and the cost of urban farming
The perils of planning Olympics in wartime
The Speaker has given the President until Friday to justify the Libyan mission
On the women of sex scandals, Bachmann's triumph, and life in Libya
In a match with the World Chess Federation chief, Qaddafi vowed to stay in Libya
On a long war in Libya, predicting success, and the power of Callista
Some new ones for international relations textbooks
As head of the military, one official says, he's responsible for attacking civilians
The Libyan rebels and Hillary Clinton both suggest that the end is near
The ICC has evidence that the Qaddafi regime is employing rape as a weapon of war
The focus is a $50 million fee to compensate for financial losses with the firm
An infant allegedly wounded in a NATO strike was actually hurt in a car crash
The alleged Libyan rape victim is seeking resettlement as a refugee
But votes down Dennis Kucinich's resolution calling for an end to the intervention
He wants Obama to justify Libyan intervention, but doesn't demand a pullout
Why would Eman al-Obeidy be forcibly repatriated from Qatar to the rebel stronghold?
Over 200 are missing after multiple boats capsized in the Mediterranean
These days it seems like Congress only wants to vote on bills it's sure will fail
Shukri Ghanem hasn't yet decided whether to join the rebels
The alliance may now be working with private British soldiers on the ground
The episode caused a major rift between Goldman bankers and Libyan officials
Hundreds of women report rapes by Qaddafi forces
The U.K. and France are turning up the heat on Qaddafi with attack helicopters
The ruler spread the country's oil money in numerous big financial institutions
Obama says U.S., U.K. will "back up words with deeds" in Middle East uprisings
A $500 million example of rebel craftiness
Eric Schmitt lands a pretty nifty dateline for his report: "Over the Mediterranean sea"
The attacks come as the British and French deploy low-flying helicopters
The 2012 contender says we have too many boots on the ground in Afghanistan
The Libyan government says otherwise
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