Will the Libyan War Now Truly End?

The atmosphere in the Libyan capital is frighteningly uncertain a week after the sudden collapse of Gaddafi's forces. Nobody knows who is in charge. Violence and killings still persist. The incoming regime makes pious statements about taking no revenge on pro-Gaddafi...

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Fears of Widespread Disease in Libya

Among the many growing concerns about the transition to post-Gadhafi Libya are fears of widespread disease, as dead bodies pile up in the streets and shortages of medicine, water, fuel and food persist.  The scale of the fighting in Libya has reduced, but the bodies...

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Anonymous Leak Claims Al Qaeda No. 2 Killed by US

Al-Qaeda's second-in-command, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has reportedly been killed in Pakistan, in what is being perceived as another great blow to al Qaeda. The Libyan national who was the network's former operational leader rose to Al-Qaeda's No. 2 spot after the US...

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Some Fear Libyan Descent Into Chaos as in Iraq

The rapid rebel takeover has left Libya's capital teetering, with young men firing antiaircraft weapons into the air and gunmen at checkpoints hustling anyone they regard as mildly suspicious into overcrowded detention centers. Some people are beginning to worry about...

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