Mar 30 Watch Arming Libya's Rebels: Overdue Idea or 'Disaster in the Making'? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the U.S. has not yet decided whether to send weapons to Libya's struggling opposition movement. Jim Lehrer discusses the arms issue with the Institute for Policy Studies' Emira Woods and Mansour El-Kikhia… Continue watching
Mar 30 Obama: Gadhafi Will 'Ultimately Step Down'; Rebels Turned Back at Key Cities 5:20 p.m. ET | According to Britain's government, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has traveled to London with the intention of abandoning his post. "We are discussing this with him and we will release further detail in due… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Gadhafi's Exit Remains Central to U.S., Coalition Strategy in Libya As Washington offered divided responses to President Obama's Libya speech, coalition leaders gathered in London to discuss the mission in Libya. Judy Woodruff discusses Libya with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who serves on the Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Johnny… Continue watching
Mar 29 Battles Rage at Sirte and Bin Jawwad, Coalition Nations Meet in London Libyan rebels return from the battle field outside the oil rich town of Ras Lanouf on March 29, 2011. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images) 3 p.m. ET | As representatives from 40 nations continued talks in London to discuss the situation… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Obama's Libya Address: Confronting a 'Known Messy Situation' Gwen Ifill discusses the stakes of Obama's speech with Ruth Marcus and Roger Simon. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Libyan Rebels Advance on Moammar Gadhafi's Hometown Rebels advanced to the outskirts of Sirte, the hometown of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and a key stronghold for his government forces. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports from near Sirte, where fighting between rebels and Gadhafi's forces has… Continue watching
Mar 28 President Obama on Libya Mission: 'Countless Lives Have Been Saved' Updated 9:02 p.m. | Watch the president's full remarks: ( {"base_state": {}, "video_url": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUXEiwJiKj4"} ) Help us, via Universal Subtitles, to subtitle the president's speech in English and other languages. If you have foreign language skills, you can… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Obama: History Is Not on Gadhafi's Side; Libyans Will Determine Own Destiny In a prime-time speech Monday evening, President Obama addressed the nation on the U.S. mission in Libya and the military's continuing role in coalition airstrikes protecting civilians from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces. Here is the full text of his… Continue watching
Mar 28 Rebels Take Back Several Key Cities; Advance on Gadhafi's Home Town, Sirte By Francine Uenuma 4:45 p.m. ET | Vice Admiral Bill Gortney briefed reporters in a news conference at the Pentagon on Monday. He hailed progress in some cities but said he believes the regime is digging in at Sirte and heavy fighting continues… Continue reading
Mar 28 White House: U.S. Seeks to Be on 'Right Side of History' in Libya Intervention As President Obama prepares to address the nation Monday night on the American military role in the fighting in Libya, White House officials brought a two-fold message to reporters during a background session. First, National Security Adviser Denis McDonough and… Continue reading