With its finely wrought balustrade, the Doric columns supporting its portico, the Villa Pietri looked like a Roman nobleman’s villa that had somehow been misplaced on the edge of the African continent.
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Libya: Gaddafi Hometown May Be Key to His Destiny
The rebel forces in Benghazi have their eyes set on Tripoli, contemplating military action to take the Libyan capital if necessary. But if that goal is to be reached, they must move westward.
The Next Step in Libya
With growing demands for President Obama to clarify the international mission in Libya and with many calling for the escalation of military force in support of those challenging Muammar Gaddafi’s rule, it is crucial to identify and move to the next stage of the intervention in Libya.
Libya’s Rebels: Allied Air Strikes Key in Fighting Gaddafi
East Libya’s rebels are fighters, but they’re not an army.
Libya: Why Gaddafi Has Survived the Rebellion
As the G-8 leaders and the U.N.
Viewpoint: How Libya Became a French and British War
As the military action against Libya to give teeth to U.N. Security Resolution 1973 began, one question kept nagging away: Why, precisely, were the governments of Britain and France in the lead
Libya: How a No-Fly Zone Can Become a Red Hot Mess
Libya’s monthlong revolt became an international conflict on Saturday as U.S. and British warships fired 110 Tomahawk missiles at 20 military targets in the country, in the first foreign military action ostensibly designed to stop Muammar Gaddafi’s army from inflicting more damage on rebel strongholds and Libyan civilians
Libya: Gaddafi’s Last Stand
Leave it to Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi to show the world how a tyrant goes down: with bluster, belligerence and blood.
Under Air Cover: Can the Rebels Get Their Act Together?
The rebels have had a reprieve. The last-minute intervention of an international coalition has degraded Muammar Gaddafi’s air capabilities and tanks — perhaps rescuing the opposition capital of Benghazi from imminent recapture by the regime
2-Min. Bio: Muammar Gaddafi
Famously dubbed the “mad dog of the Middle East” by former President Ronald Reagan, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has a reputation that has run the gamut from eccentric revolutionary to international pariah over his long career. Often seen swathed in animal skins and surrounded by a posse of virgin female bodyguards, the colorful leader has become as well known for his unusual personality as for his controversial political moves, the latest of which included celebrating convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi’s return to Libya.