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Gates Discusses Libya, Middle East Turmoil

12:00 AM3/23/2011

Operations in Libya and instability in the Middle East dominated a news conference with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Cairo March 23, 2011.

Gates met with reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and other

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The President on Libya: "We Have Already Saved Lives"

12:00 AM3/22/2011

Note: The following is a White House blog concerning President Barack Obama's responses to questions concerning Libya during a recent trip to Latin America.

As he has in previous stops during his trip to Latin America, the

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US Air Force F-15E Incident in Libya; Crew Safe

12:00 AM3/22/2011

Two crew members ejected from their U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction over northeast Libya, March 21, 2011 at approximately 10:30 p.m. CET.

Both crew members ejected and are safe.

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TRANSCRIPT: Update by Admiral Locklear, III, on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/22/2011

During a Pentagon news brief, March 22, 2011, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, provided an update on Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S. F-15 aircraft that went down in Libya. The complete transcript is provided below.

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President Says U.S. Part of Broad Coalition in Libya

12:00 AM3/21/2011

U.S. military actions in Libya are being conducted as part of a broad multinational coalition and in direct support of a United Nations mandate designed to set conditions for other coalition partners to play larger roles enforcing the no-fly zone

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Gates: Military Effort in Libya One Part of Solution

12:00 AM3/21/2011

As the United States and its coalition partners establish the no-fly zone they hope will keep Moammar Gadhafi from "slaughtering his own people," military forces are just one way to bring stability to Libya, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said

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TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/21/2011

General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, provided updates on operations in Libya during a Pentagon briefing March 21, 2011. Speaking via satellite from the U.S. AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Ham discussed Operation

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Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Strike Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers positioned in coalition military bases and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) launched during the early hours in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution
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Overview of 1st Day of U.S. Operations to Enforce UN Resolution 1973 Over Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. military forces are conducting military operations in support of the multi-national effort to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorizes all
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Mullen Says No-fly Zone 'Effectively in Place'

12:00 AM3/20/2011

Initial operations in Libya have been very effective, with French, British and U.S. air strikes crippling Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's capabilities, the U.S. military's top-ranking officer said today.

Speaking on CNN's
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Strikes Degrade Libya's Defenses, but Threats Remain

12:00 AM3/20/2011

While the attacks on Libya's integrated air and missile defense system have been successful, thousands of anti-aircraft artillery emplacements and portable missile launchers still pose threats to coalition air crews, the director of the Joint
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Coalition Launches 'Odyssey Dawn' to Implement Libya No-fly Zone

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Coalition forces launched "Operation Odyssey Dawn" March 19, 2011, to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler.

The goal of the military coalition is to prevent
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U.S., Allies to Enforce U.N. Security Resolution on Libya

12:00 AM3/19/2011

The United States military will work with NATO and Arab League allies to stop Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi from killing his own people, President Barack Obama said in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2011.

On March 17, the U.N. Security
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STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Also available: General Carter Ham's statement translated to French and
Arabic.
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U.N. Security Council Approves No-Fly Zone over Libya

12:00 AM3/18/2011

The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011 authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces.
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TRANSCRIPT: Obama Warns Libya to Comply with U.N. Resolution 1973 or Face International Force

12:00 AM3/18/2011

President Obama has directed the U.S. Department of Defense to coordinate planning with international partners for possible international military action if Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi does not comply with the terms of U.N. Security Council
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U.N. Security Council Approves No-Fly Zone over Libya

12:00 AM3/17/2011

The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011, authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces.

The
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Pentagon Official Discusses Libya No-Fly Zone

12:00 AM3/15/2011

AFRICOM PAO Note: Since March 5, U.S. military transport aircraft have flown nearly 1,000 Egyptians from the Tunisian-Libyan border to Egypt. The latest flight occurred March 13, when a U.S. Air Force C-130J transported 79 Egyptian men, women
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U.S. Military Aircraft Fly Egyptians Home from Tunisia

12:00 AM3/7/2011

U.S. military aircraft flew 640 Egyptians home today and yesterday from the Tunisia-Libya border where the refugees fled to escape the violence that continues between government forces and rebels in Libya.

Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js
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Four U.S. Military Aircraft Fly 312 Egyptians Home from Tunisia-Libya Border

12:00 AM3/6/2011

As part of the United States effort to respond to the evolving humanitarian emergency on the Libya-Tunisia border, the U.S. military has taken action to assist with the return of Egyptian citizens who wish to leave Tunisia and return to their home
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Gates Discusses Libya, Middle East Turmoil

12:00 AM3/23/2011

Operations in Libya and instability in the Middle East dominated a news conference with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Cairo March 23, 2011. Gates met with reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and other

The President on Libya: "We Have Already Saved Lives"

12:00 AM3/22/2011

Note: The following is a White House blog concerning President Barack Obama's responses to questions concerning Libya during a recent trip to Latin America. As he has in previous stops during his trip to Latin America, the

US Air Force F-15E Incident in Libya; Crew Safe

12:00 AM3/22/2011

Two crew members ejected from their U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction over northeast Libya, March 21, 2011 at approximately 10:30 p.m. CET. Both crew members ejected and are safe.

TRANSCRIPT: Update by Admiral Locklear, III, on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/22/2011

During a Pentagon news brief, March 22, 2011, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, provided an update on Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S. F-15 aircraft that went down in Libya. The complete transcript is provided below. COL.

President Says U.S. Part of Broad Coalition in Libya

12:00 AM3/21/2011

U.S. military actions in Libya are being conducted as part of a broad multinational coalition and in direct support of a United Nations mandate designed to set conditions for other coalition partners to play larger roles enforcing the no-fly zone

Gates: Military Effort in Libya One Part of Solution

12:00 AM3/21/2011

As the United States and its coalition partners establish the no-fly zone they hope will keep Moammar Gadhafi from "slaughtering his own people," military forces are just one way to bring stability to Libya, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said

TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/21/2011

General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, provided updates on operations in Libya during a Pentagon briefing March 21, 2011. Speaking via satellite from the U.S. AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Ham discussed Operation

Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Strike Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers positioned in coalition military bases and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) launched during the early hours in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution

Overview of 1st Day of U.S. Operations to Enforce UN Resolution 1973 Over Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. military forces are conducting military operations in support of the multi-national effort to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorizes all

Mullen Says No-fly Zone 'Effectively in Place'

12:00 AM3/20/2011

Initial operations in Libya have been very effective, with French, British and U.S. air strikes crippling Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's capabilities, the U.S. military's top-ranking officer said today. Speaking on CNN's

Strikes Degrade Libya's Defenses, but Threats Remain

12:00 AM3/20/2011

While the attacks on Libya's integrated air and missile defense system have been successful, thousands of anti-aircraft artillery emplacements and portable missile launchers still pose threats to coalition air crews, the director of the Joint

Coalition Launches 'Odyssey Dawn' to Implement Libya No-fly Zone

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Coalition forces launched "Operation Odyssey Dawn" March 19, 2011, to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler. The goal of the military coalition is to prevent

U.S., Allies to Enforce U.N. Security Resolution on Libya

12:00 AM3/19/2011

The United States military will work with NATO and Arab League allies to stop Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi from killing his own people, President Barack Obama said in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2011. On March 17, the U.N. Security

STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Also available: General Carter Ham's statement translated to French and Arabic. Read more

U.N. Security Council Approves No-Fly Zone over Libya

12:00 AM3/18/2011

The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011 authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces. Read more

TRANSCRIPT: Obama Warns Libya to Comply with U.N. Resolution 1973 or Face International Force

12:00 AM3/18/2011

President Obama has directed the U.S. Department of Defense to coordinate planning with international partners for possible international military action if Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi does not comply with the terms of U.N. Security Council

U.N. Security Council Approves No-Fly Zone over Libya

12:00 AM3/17/2011

The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011, authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces. The

Pentagon Official Discusses Libya No-Fly Zone

12:00 AM3/15/2011

AFRICOM PAO Note: Since March 5, U.S. military transport aircraft have flown nearly 1,000 Egyptians from the Tunisian-Libyan border to Egypt. The latest flight occurred March 13, when a U.S. Air Force C-130J transported 79 Egyptian men, women

U.S. Military Aircraft Fly Egyptians Home from Tunisia

12:00 AM3/7/2011

U.S. military aircraft flew 640 Egyptians home today and yesterday from the Tunisia-Libya border where the refugees fled to escape the violence that continues between government forces and rebels in Libya. Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js

Four U.S. Military Aircraft Fly 312 Egyptians Home from Tunisia-Libya Border

12:00 AM3/6/2011

As part of the United States effort to respond to the evolving humanitarian emergency on the Libya-Tunisia border, the U.S. military has taken action to assist with the return of Egyptian citizens who wish to leave Tunisia and return to their home

Operations in Libya and instability in the Middle East dominated a news conference with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Cairo March 23, 2011.

Gates met with reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and other

Note: The following is a White House blog concerning President Barack Obama's responses to questions concerning Libya during a recent trip to Latin America.

As he has in previous stops during his trip to Latin America, the

Two crew members ejected from their U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction over northeast Libya, March 21, 2011 at approximately 10:30 p.m. CET.

Both crew members ejected and are safe.

During a Pentagon news brief, March 22, 2011, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, provided an update on Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S. F-15 aircraft that went down in Libya. The complete transcript is provided below.

COL.

Initial operations in Libya have been very effective, with French, British and U.S. air strikes crippling Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's capabilities, the U.S. military's top-ranking officer said today.

Speaking on CNN's

Coalition forces launched "Operation Odyssey Dawn" March 19, 2011, to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler.

The goal of the military coalition is to prevent

The United States military will work with NATO and Arab League allies to stop Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi from killing his own people, President Barack Obama said in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2011.

On March 17, the U.N. Security

Also available: General Carter Ham's statement translated to French and
Arabic.
Read more

The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011 authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces.
Read more

The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011, authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces.

The

U.S. military aircraft flew 640 Egyptians home today and yesterday from the Tunisia-Libya border where the refugees fled to escape the violence that continues between government forces and rebels in Libya.

Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js