The war on Libya now being waged by the US, Britain and France must surely rank as one of the stupidest martial enterprises, smaller in scale to be sure, since Napoleon took it into his head to ...

It's been a day of intensified fighting in Libya, with forces loyal to Col Gaddafi mounting strong counter-attacks against rebel-controlled areas. As things stand, there appears to be a stalemate, ...

The toppling of Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi — at the hands of Libyan rebels aided by U.S. and NATO air power — has led to highly unstable governance as the country’s tribes have vied ...

Protesters returned to the streets of Tripoli after Friday prayers, and while Libyan security forces replied with tear gas, there was less evidence of deadly force than in recent weeks. Outside the ...

1848 The Guardian's Martin Chulov tweets: "Motivation no problem with east #libya rebels. Discipline a different matter. Anti-aircraft weapons fired randomly all day." 1840 More quotes are ...

where they were turned over to Libyan rebels. (This circuitous route was chosen to avoid the U.S. being in violation of a UN embargo against weapons deliveries to Libya.) As the fighting in ...

John Kerry is heading up efforts to release $34 billion in frozen Libyan assets to financially support Libyan rebels. Also, is this the end of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) ...

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Since we’re hearing some talk about arming Libyan rebels in connection with the Reagan Doctrine, it’s worth revisiting what the Reagan administration said about this policy and the flaws that ...