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Oil for guns: US loosens sanctions on Libya :

US loosens sanctions on Libya to enable US firms to buy oil from rebel forces so that they can "use the income from oil sales to purchase weapons and other supplies". Ref. Source 5

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Gaddafi forces regain Libyan border crossing:

Muammar Gaddafi's forces have regained control of the strategically important Dehiba-Wazin Crossing, and now have control of the entire border with Tunisia, Al Jazeera has learned. Ref. Source 3

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UN Moving From Libya

The UN withdraws staff from Tripoli, following a mob attack on its offices after a Nato strike reportedly killed Col Gaddafi's son. Ref. CNN

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Libyan rebels capture Misrata airport:

They celebrated the victory by cheering in the streets and setting ablaze tanks left behind by Gaddafi troops. Three bodies slain Gaddafi soldiers were seen lying nearby. Ref. Source 4

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Obama Subtly Shifts War Aims in Libya
By ERIC SCHMITT and DAVID E. SANGER

"The goal is to make sure that the Libyan people can make a determination about how they want to proceed, and that they'll be finally free of 40 years of tyranny and they can start creating the institutions required for self-determination." That is quite parallel to the objective the United States set in Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003. Ref. Source 5

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The War in Libya Growing More Illegal by the Day
By Glenn Greenwald

Waging a war for 74 days without Congressional approval is illegal enough. Doing so when there is a growing bipartisan movement in Congress to compel an end to the war -- rather than approve it -- is even worse. Ref. Source 1

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NATO jets target Libya state TV:

Latest reports indicate that NATO-led warplanes have dropped several bombs on the offices of the Libyan state broadcaster in the capital Tripoli. Ref. Source 7

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NATO: No troops on ground in post-conflict Libya:

NATO's top official says the alliance won't put troops on the ground in Libya to keep order once the conflict ends. Ref. Source 8