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Video of the Day: In Libya, protection from bullets of celebration
A British journo reports live from a vehicle travelling through Tripoli, wearing a helmet and a bullet-proof vest. But this time, they were to protect herself from bullets of celebration.
Crikey Says: Crikey says: Libya’s long trek towards new government
A safe, orderly and fair trial for Gaddafi and his cronies is a key step for a new Libyan state.
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Aj Jazeera’s Libya live blog
It finally appears that Colonel Gaddafi’s stranglehold on Libya is crumbling. Keep up to date with the latest happenings in Libya via Al Jazeera’s live blog.
Libya: the battle for Zawiyah a potential game changer
There are increasing signs that Colonel Gaddafi’s power grip in Libya is slipping. This week rebel fighters captured control of an oil refinery in a Zawiyah, which could prove a decisive moment, writes Kareem Fahim.
Gaddafi’s days are numbered
The moment NATO interviewed in Libya marked the beginning of the end of Colonel Gaddafi’s reign. There are new signs his fall may be imminent, writes Brian Whitaker.
US diplomats and Gaddafi confidantes sit down for a powwow
A meeting between senior US diplomats and four members of Gaddafi’s inner circle reportedly took place on the weekend, generating further speculation that NATO is seeking a resolution to the conflict in Libya, reports The Telegraph.
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What would happen if NATO killed Gaddafi?
NATO forces may want to claim the head of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, but removing the entrenched leader, who has ruled Libya for two thirds of its national history, could provide a shock the national cannot endure, writes Max Fisher.
Middle East hopes rest on the battle for Libya
It’s just over three months since NATO began its campaign of air strikes against Colonel Gaddafi’s forces in support of the Libyan opposition. There is now some evidence the opposition may be getting the upper hand.
Libya: it’s a not a ‘war’ if Americans aren’t dying
The Obama administration has been able to launch attacks in Libya without congressional approval because it claims it isn’t a war. Why not? Because American soldiers aren’t dying (although Libyans are). But this is a war, declares Jonathan Schell.
SA Premier, minister, in the gun for attacking lawyers
The president of the South Australian Bar Association has ripped into the Premier Mike Rann and his Police Minister Kevin Foley for attacking defence lawyers arising from an alleged assault on Foley, writes Des Ryan, editor of online Adelaide newspaper InDaily.
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Carr: Humanitarian intervention is great…in theory
The West’s hasty commitment to Libya failed to answer pertinent questions such as: who are the rebels? Are we backing Islamists? Humanitarian intervention sounds attractive but there is only so much the West can do, writes Bob Carr.
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One TV guide, two days of the week, high school kids write the news with new Age collaboration The Under Age and other media news.
Libyan war claims lives of two photojournalists
Two American photojournalists, Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, were killed in Libya yesterday during clashes with Gaddafi forces. Daily Beast offers a retrospective of their haunting work.
Cartoonists honour slain Libyan artist
Libyan street artist Kais al-Hilali was killed last month shortly after painting a caricature of Colonel Gaddafi on a street mural. Other international cartoonists draw their respects.
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Soldiers outed on Facebook, the BBC news chiefs admit that flying in big-name anchors to breaking news stories has — on occasion — been a waste of money and other media news.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: FOI: to know what’s right to know
Crikey readers have their say.
Political snippets: Australians frugal as personal lending finance decreases
That Australians are being cautious with their finances was shown again this morning.
America’s unlikely allies in Libya
The presence of devout Islamists in Libya has raised questions about the background of rebel fighters. Babak Dehghanpisheh sat down for spinach stew with one of them, Abul Hakim Hasadi, who once narrowly escaped American bombs while training in Afghanistan.
Why act on Libya and not climate change?
Emergencies such as the conflict in Libya have generated quick and decisive responses from governments around the world. So why aren’t we acting on the greatest emergency of them all: climate change? asks The Independent.
Crikey Says: Stalemate in Libya
The failure to intervene elsewhere does not undermine the rationale for, or raise questions about the motive of, the intervention in Libya. The international community was faced with a stark choice about whether to act to prevent a mass slaughter.
Libya: the modern liberal war
The situation in Libya is a perfect summary of a 21-century liberal war, with half baked measures instead of direct force and innumerable legal absurdities. If it wanted to NATO could topple Libya in a day, writes Simon Jenkins.
Essential: we still don’t like a carbon price but don’t want an early election
There’s been no increase in support for a carbon pricing scheme. But voters appear uninterested in an early election on the issue, according to Essential.
