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SACEUR: NATO's contribution to the new Libya

Jorge Benitez — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:15:37 -0500

From James Stavridis, U.S. European Command: This required about 20,000 NATO airmen and seamen, working at sea, in the skies over Libya, and in logistics, planning, and intelligence on a dozen different NATO bases around the Mediterranean.

NATO commander: Gaddafi unable to launch offensive

Jorge Benitez — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:24:49 -0500

From AFP: Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi are no longer able to launch a credible military offensive, the commander of NATO-led Libyan operations told AFP in an interview Thursday.

Canada's combat role in Afghanistan, was it worth it?

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:37:02 -0500

From Stephen Saideman: I think Canada made a difference while it was there, improving conditions in Kandahar even if the quarterly reports might over-state the gains.

NATO acknowledges civilian casualties in Tripoli strike

Jorge Benitez — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:48:23 -0500

From NATO: NATO says that a military missile site was the intended target of air strikes in Tripoli last night. However, it appears that one weapon did not strike the intended target and that there may have been a weapons system failure which may have caused a number of civilian casualties.

First strikes by NATO helicopters against Gaddafi forces

Jorge Benitez — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:58:35 -0500

From MSNBC: British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO's campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gadhafi's troops early Saturday near a key coastal oil city, the alliance said.

NATO Says It Is Broadening Attacks on Libya Targets

Jorge Benitez — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:12:56 -0500

From Thom Shanker, the New York Times: NATO planners say the allies are stepping up attacks on palaces, headquarters, communications centers and other prominent institutions supporting the Libyan government

NATO denies strike was an attempt to assassinate Gaddafi

Jorge Benitez — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:10:32 -0500

From Edward Cody and Simon Denyer, the Washington Post: The commander of NATO operations in Libya said Tuesday that alliance bombers attacked a large government compound in Tripoli on Monday to destroy command and control nodes

Libya: Mission creak

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:41:39 -0500

From the Editors of the Guardian: The 20 British and French military advisers being sent to help the rebels in Benghazi do not constitute an occupation force.