Topic: Libya

Republican Cain stumbles in Libya gaffe

Republican White House hopeful Herman Cain stumbled badly in responding to a basic question on Libya, casting further doubt on his ability to revive an embattled campaign. A five-minute video of Cain's rambling response to a question posed by the Milwaukee Journal ...

Obama meets NATO chief, aides laud Libya role

President Barack Obama on Monday met NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen, as top officials again defended the US role in the western alliance's campaign that helped topple Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.Obama and Rasmussen spoke in the Oval Office in a meeting opened ...

US: No knowledge of Kadhafi whereabouts

The White House said Monday it had no indication of Moamer Kadhafi's whereabouts after members of the ousted strongman's family surfaced in Algeria."We have no indication that he has left Libya," said White House spokesman Jay Carney, adding that if Washington did ...

No sign that Gaddafi has left Libya: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has seen no indication that Muammar Gaddafi has left Libya, the White House said on Monday."If we knew where he was, we would pass that on to the opposition forces," White House spokesman Jay Carney told ...

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Complaints about U.S. role in Libya show divide, difficulty of issueMitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, complained last month about President Barack Obama's handling of the situation in Libya.As The New York Times recounted Monday, Romney accused Obama of "mission muddle" for ...

US watches Libya amid decisive Tripoli battle

The United States closely monitored the events in Libya, staying in close contact with rebels appearing to make a decisive surge to oust strongman Moamer Kadhafi in Tripoli.President Barack Obama, who received a briefing from senior national security staffer John Brennan during ...

White House: Kadhafi's days numbered

The White House predicted Sunday that Moamer Kadhafi's days as leader of Libya were numbered, as rebel forces fired the opening shots in a battle for Tripoli.President Barack Obama received a briefing from senior national security staffer John Brennan at his rented ...

US: Up to Libyans to determine fate of Kadhafi

The White House said Wednesday it is up to the Libyans to determine the fate of Moamer Kadhafi once he steps down as ruler of the besieged nation."The United States' position has always been that Colonel Kadhafi lost his legitimacy to lead ...

All signs point to Kadhafi's defeat, US says

The White House on Tuesday said that Moamer Kadhafi is clearly losing his grip on power and on his way out after four decades leading Libya."Every metric is showing that the situation is moving against Colonel Kadhafi," said White House spokesman Jay ...

US senators seek embassy in rebel-held Libya

A group of US senators on Friday called on President Barack Obama to open a US embassy in Benghazi, the capital of rebel-held Libya.The move comes after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Istanbul announced that Washington recognized Libya's Transitional National ...
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