Special A-O Report Focus

On the Libyan Revolt Crisis

Editor's Note: Due to the influx of news on 3 different Middle East crisis flare points, we've separated news about the Libyan situation to its own separate page, to provide A-O Readers with a less confusing news presentation about events coming out of the Middle East this past week.

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Libya's Gadaffi Indicted By World Court

For Crimes Against Humanity

Libya's dictator, Moammar Gadaffi has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in connection with atrocities committed during the first 12 days of the Libyan revolt. For more details, .

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Italy Halts NATO Action In Libya

Italy announced it would pull out of NATO operations against Libya and would no longer allow NATO to use Italian air bases to conduct bombing missions against Libyan targets.

The move by Italy effectively ends the NATO air campaign to oust Libya's dictator, Moammar Gaddafi. NATO members involved in the air campaign were reportedly running low on inventory of bombs and missiles. Without Italian air bases, NATO air efforts would be restricted to air operations from the French aircraft carrier, the Charles De Gaulle and British air bases located on Crete.

For more details on the collapse of NATO support for removing Gadaffi, LINK HERE.

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Gadaffi Threatens Attacks in Europe

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US Still Flying Air-Strikes Over Libya
Despite Obama White House Denials

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Gadaffi May Flee Tripoli


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