14 June 2011 — williambowles.info

LIVE: Canada backs Libyan opposition, as MPs debate mission
CBC.ca
By Laura Payton, CBC News Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird delivers a speech during the debate on the mission in Libya in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The Canadian …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/06/14/pol-libya-debate.html

Libya rebels advance into Nato bombing path
The Guardian
A Libyan rebel holds a Nato leaflet dropped outside Misrata warning of Apache air strikes. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP Libyan rebel troops whooped with joy outside the besieged city of Misrata when Nato dropped leaflets threatening Apache air strikes …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/14/misrata-rebels-nato-bomb-libya

Libyan Forces Target Rebels Near Tunisian Border
Voice of America
Photo: AP Libyan rebels say forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have fired rockets at opposition fighters near the border with Tunisia. The Reuters news agency quotes witnesses who say the Libyan rockets crossed the border into Tunisia, …
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/north/Libyan-Forces-Fire-Rockets-Along-Tunisian-Border-123816409.html

In Libya’s Gasoline Shortage, Women Get A Break
NPR
The shortage has led to cars lining up as far as the eye can see outside Libyan gas stations providing what little fuel is left at normal prices. But being a woman there means you may not have to wait as long to fill up….
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/14/137168727/libyan-women-navigate-gas-shortage-easier-than-men

McCain keeps up Libya push
Politico
said Tuesday that a resolution he’s spent months crafting on Libya will likely call on the White House to increase its communication with Congress, an addition that could help pick up support for the stalled measure. Last week the Foreign Relations …
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56943.html

US Urges African Nations To Close Libyan Embassies, Expel Pro-Qadhafi Diplomats
RTT News
(RTTNews) – In an effort to step up pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi to quit power and to isolate his embattled regime, the United States has urged all African countries to suspend the operations of the Qadhafi regime’s Embassies there, …
http://www.rttnews.com/Content/GeneralNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1645606

Obama faces rising Congress opposition over Libya role
Financial Times
By Anna Fifield in Washington Congress is stepping up its opposition to US involvement in Libya, with legislative moves to block funding and seize Muammer Gaddafi’s assets taking place this week as war fatigue sets in on Capitol Hill. …
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/fbc39a70-96ad-11e0-baca-00144feab49a.html

NATO operation in Libya is collective punishment – ex …
By RT
As NATO attacks continue in Libya, ex US Congresswoman and former presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney went to the country on a non-governmental fact-finding mission to see what exactly is going on in the war-torn country.
http://rt.com/news/nato-libya-mckinney-us/

Libya not a War for Oil | Informed Comment
By Juan
The disparity between NATO’s response in Libya and it’s lack thereof in Syria will provide us a clear indication as to what exactly the alliance’s commitment to civilian protection actually is. I am looking forward to your next column …
http://www.juancole.com/2011/06/libya-not-a-war-for-oil.html

LIBYA: Kadafi chess match a diplomatic draw – latimes.com
By Efrain Hernandez
The chess encounter in Tripoli between Moammar Kadafi and the president of the World Chess Federation has caused a stir in both the Russian and Libyan news media. Libyan state television on Monday was showing over and over Monday the…
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/06/libya-moammar-kadafi-tripoli-chess-kirsan-ilyumzhinov-russia.html

1000 bombs ordered for Libya mission
Canada is ordering another 1000 smart bombs as CF-18 fighters continue to carry out missions against.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/bombs+ordered+Libya+mission/4940435/story.html

Libya and Syria: The costs of war | Left Foot Forward
By Dominic Browne
The head of the Royal Navy sparked debate over the sustainability of British operations in Libya today, saying the government must make challenging decisions.
http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/06/libya-and-syria-the-costs-of-war/