Mar 23 Gadhafi, Rebels Engage in Intense Ground Fighting, Allies Seek Next Steps 5:30 p.m. ET | In a letter to President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, questioned the clarity of the U.S. mission in Libya. "I and many other members of the House of Representatives are troubled that U.S. military… Continue reading
Mar 23 The Effects of Production Turmoil: What We Pay For At The Pump By Elizabeth Shell By Paul Solman and Grace Lamb-Atkinson Ever wonder why a gallon of gas will cost $3.21 today, $3.12 yesterday and maybe $3.79 next week? The price of the gas at the pump fluctuates mainly with the price of crude oil,… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch Libyan Envoy Aujali: Gadhafi Has 'No Place to Go' Jeffrey Brown talks to Ali Suleiman Aujali, who was once Moammar Gadhafi's envoy to Washington, but denounced the leader when violence broke out and maintains ties to rebel leaders in Benghazi. Continue watching
Mar 22 Ground Battles Continue Amid Air Barrage, U.S. Warplane Crashes By News Desk 6 p.m. ET | In brief televised remarks, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remained defiant in the face of coalition airstrikes and the U.N.-mandated no-fly zone. "We will be victorious in the end," he said, saying his troops will keep fighting… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Turmoil in Arab World: Deepening Divisions or Turning a New Page? What turmoil in the Middle East and wider Arab world may mean in the long-term. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Coalition Airstrikes Target Gadhafi's Forces, Build No-Fly Zone Over Libya Coalition forces hit Libya with more than a dozen more cruise missiles in an effort to impose a no-fly zone over the country and stop Moammar Gadhafi's forces from attacking civilians. Jonathan Miller and Martin Geissler of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch U.S. Military Takes Lead Role in Libya, But Endgame Remains Unclear Gwen Ifill talks to two military experts about the situation in Libya. Continue watching
Mar 21 Gadhafi's Forces Are Top Target for Allied Strikes in Libya; Length of Military Effort Remains Unclear By Maureen Hoch Updated 4:45 p.m. ET | During a press conference in Chile Monday, President Obama took new questions on the military action in Libya, saying that while it has always been U.S. policy that Gadhafi "needs to go," U.S. military action… Continue reading
Mar 21 World Week Ahead: Libya Intervention; Radiation in Japan; World Water Day By Larisa Epatko It's a busy week for the foreign affairs desk. Here are the hot spots our foreign affairs team will be watching. Continue reading
Mar 20 U.S. Cites Early Success as Forces Press Libya; Gadhafi Promises a 'Long War' A Libyan rebel stands over wrecked military vehicles hit by French warplanes. Photo by AFP/Getty. With military operation Odyssey Dawn underway in Libya, the country's embattled leader, Moammar Gadhafi, vowed a "long war" with his adversaries on Sunday. Continue reading