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Libyan rebels stop at a checkpoint in Al-Egila, east of Ras Lanuf, eastern Libya, Sunday, March 27, 2011. The rebels claim that they have entered Ras Lanuf. The rebels claim that they have entered Ras Lanuf. Libyan rebels took back a key oil town and pushed westward Sunday toward the capital, seizing momentum from the international airstrikes that tipped the balance away from Moammar Gadhafi's military. Brega, a main oil export terminal in eastern Libya, fell after a skirmish late Saturday and rebel forces moved swiftly west, seizing the tiny desert town of Al-Egila a collection of houses and a gas station on their way to the massive oil refining complex of Ras Lanouf. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) (AP)

Libyan rebels reclaim 2 oil centers in sweep west

Ryan Lucas
Opposition forces recapture Ras Lanouf, Brega in march westward toward Tripoli
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Air raids force Gadhafi retreat, rebels seize east

Ben Hubbard, Ryan Lucas
Rebels secure control of Ajdabiya as Gadhafi forces shed ammunition, uniforms in retreat
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1984 file picture, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro gives the thumbs-up sign to a crowd of supporters in downtown Jackson, Miss. as Walter Mondale and Ferraro kicked off their 1984 campaign in this Southern city. Behind Ferraro are Mondale, state Rep. Robert Clark and former Gov. William Winter. The first woman to run for U.S. vice president on a major party ticket has died. Geraldine Ferraro was 75. A family friend said Ferraro, who was diagnosed with blood cancer in 1998, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File) (AP)

Geraldine Ferraro, one tough Democrat

Joan Walsh
She lamented being remembered for tin-eared racial remarks about Obama, but maybe God wasn't finished with her yet
President Barack Obama speaks at an event commemorating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 25, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (AP)

Obama on Libya: “We’re succeeding in our mission”

Darlene Superville
President defends Libya intervention in warm-up for national address Monday night
Rush Limbaugh

What the right means when it calls NPR “liberal”

Bill Moyers, Michael Winship
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship debunk the claim that NPR is the left-wing opposite of the right-wing media machine
President Barack Obama answers question on the ongoing situation in Libya during his joint news conference with President of El Salvador Mauricio Funes at the National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador, Tuesday, March 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP)

Miranda is Obama’s latest victim

Glenn Greenwald
In the name of fighting Terrorism, the DOJ severely dilutes decades-old protections
U.S President Barack Obama waves at the Centro Cultural La Moneda Palace before his speech to Latin America in Santiago, Chile, Monday March 21, 2011. Obama is in Chile as part of a three-country, five-day tour of Latin America. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia) (AP)

Obama to leave Latin America early

Jim Kuhnhenn
The President will cut his trip short presumably due to the escalating situation in Libya

Was Obama henpecked into war?

Heather Michon
The press freaks out that Hillary Clinton, Samantha Power and Susan Rice were early supporters of bombing Libya
Cuba's Fidel Castro. (AP/Roberto Chile, Cubadebate)

Cuba’s Fidel Castro: I quit as party chief 5 years ago

Paul Haven
Castro's bizarre announcement raises questions about how Cuba has been led since Raul Castro took over in 2006
A Libyan rebel patrols the frontline of the outskirts of the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Monday, March 21, 2011. The international military intervention in Libya is likely to last "a while," a top French official said Monday, echoing Moammar Gadhafi's warning of a long war ahead as rebels, energized by the strikes on their opponents, said they were fighting to reclaim a city under siege from the Libyan leader's forces.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) (AP)

The manipulative pro-war argument in Libya

Glenn Greenwald
Accusing war opponents of indifference to suffering is a common, and ironic, tactic used to justify wars

Pawlenty announces White House exploratory committee

Philip Elliott, Brian Bakst
Former Minnesota governor announces intention to run for president on his Facebook page this afternoon
FILE - In this file photo taken April 28, 2010, work continues to excavate what could become the foundation for a new nuclear power plant near the existing nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, shown in the background in Waynesboro, Ga. The images of exploding nuclear facilities in Japan could deal a setback to nuclear power as a clean-energy alternative in the United States. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, file) (AP)

Japan nuke crisis does not warrant U.S. changes

Matthew Daly
Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have "a high degree of confidence" in existing American nuclear reactors
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the US-Brazil CEO Summit in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Seeking to link his Latin American tour to job growth back home, Obama said Saturday the U.S. was eager to sell its goods and services to economically booming Brazil's growing middle class. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama claims Gadhafi is a danger to U.S.

Justin Elliott
In letter to Congress, he makes the case for the attacks on Libya, arguing national security interests are at stake
President Barack Obama speaks at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Va., in this photo taken Monday, March 14, 2011. Barack Obama once said it was a scandal that then-President George W. Bush didn't force a renewal of the assault weapons ban. Now it's Obama himself who's steering clear of that and other politically sensitive gun safety measures, even while calling for "a new discussion on how we can keep America safe for all of our people." (AP Photo) (AP)

Court allows constitutional challenge to new FISA law

Glenn Greenwald
The ACLU has a major victory over the Bush/Obama tactic for shielding presidential lawbreaking from judicial review
Hillary Clinton and Moammar Gadhafi

The single stupidest right-wing reaction to the Libya campaign

Alex Pareene
Joining the conflict is a bad idea because women "nagged" the president into it
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP)

Pawlenty takes first step toward presidential bid

Philip Elliott, Brian Bakst
The Minnesota Republican will announce formation of an exploratory committee on Facebook at 3 p.m.
President Barack Obama makes a statement about Japan following last week's earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear concerns, Thursday, March 17, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) (AP)

The Libyan war: Unconstitutional and illegitimate

Michael Lind
The Anglo-French-American attack in North Africa is opposed by countries representing 40 percent of the human race
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks with the media after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters on Thursday, March 10, 2011. NATO says it has started round-the-clock surveillance of the air space over Libya, where government jets have been pounding rebel positions in an effort to defeat an uprising. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) (AP)

Gates: U.S. expects to hand off Libya lead in “days”

Lolita C. Baldor
Military mission likely to be headed by French and British or NATO
In this photograph made available by the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Air Force VC10 and Tristar air-to-air refuelling aircraft, from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, which supported overnight operations against targets in Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. They accompanied RAF Tornado GR4 fast jets from RAF Marham that struck Libyans air defences, in the longest strike mission since the Black Buck operations during the Falklands conflict. British Prime Minister Cameron said that launching a military action against Libya is "necessary, legal and right." Speaking after chairing an emergency meeting with senior government officials in his office in Downing Street, the leader said his thoughts are with British service personnel who are risking their lives to save others. (AP Photo/SAC Neil Chapman, MOD) EDITORIAL USE ONLY (AP)

Europe, not US, pushed for military force in Libya

Angela Charlton
England rallies support, France fires the first blow, in big change from past
U.S. President Barack Obama practices his soccer dribbling abilities as he plays with local children during his tour of the Ciudad de Deus Favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP)

Obama calls Brazil model for change in Middle East

Juliana Barbassa
President tours the beaches and slums of Rio, pointing to Brazil's democratic development as an example for world
In this photograph made available by the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Air Force VC10 and Tristar air-to-air refuelling aircraft, from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, which supported overnight operations against targets in Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. They accompanied RAF Tornado GR4 fast jets from RAF Marham that struck Libyans air defences, in the longest strike mission since the Black Buck operations during the Falklands conflict. British Prime Minister Cameron said that launching a military action against Libya is "necessary, legal and right." Speaking after chairing an emergency meeting with senior government officials in his office in Downing Street, the leader said his thoughts are with British service personnel who are risking their lives to save others. (AP Photo/SAC Neil Chapman, MOD) EDITORIAL USE ONLY (AP)

Libya: Endgame unclear after successful first days

Robert Burns
U.S. officials call initial bombings a success, but says its too early to define the campaign's ultimate objectives
FILE - In this July 16, 2008 file photo, Carlos Pascual, listens during a press conference in Berlin. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual, who criticized his host government's handling of the drug problem in a cable divulged by the WikiLeaks website, has resigned, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File) (AP)

US ambassador to Mexico quits amid WikiLeaks furor

Alexandra Olson
Diplomat outed by Wikileaks as critical of Mexican campaign against drug cartels was pressured to resign
This photo provided by the French Army shows French Mirage 2000 jet fighter taking off for Libya at the military base of Dijon, central France, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Top officials from the United States, Europe and the Arab world have launched immediate military action to protect civilians as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces attacked the heart of the country's rebel uprising. The Mirages 2000 are operating in Libya. (AP Photo/ Anthony Jeuland; SIRPA AIR) NO SALES (AP)

U.S. launches next phase of Libya intervention

Lolita C. Baldor
Military pummels Gadhafi forces with stealth bombers, precision-guided bombs
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen take part in a news conference at the Pentagon, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP)

Mullen: Chance Gadhafi could cling to power

Lolita C. Baldor
Top U.S. military officer says U.S. could conceivably complete objectives without ousting Gadhafi
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