'I Don't Need Congress Support': Limited Military Involvement In Libya Gives Obama No Concerns U.S. Action Will Become Illegal -- The Daily Mail
Barack Obama says U.S. involvement in Libya is now so limited that he’s got no worries about action against leader Colonel Gaddafi becoming illegal.
The President did not explicitly ask Congress to authorise the action he ordered in March to protect Libyan civilians - as his critics say is demanded by a 1973 Act.
Mr Obama said Congress's authority was not needed under the U.S. War Powers Act - but did state that the mission would benefit from its support.
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Obama, on Libya deadline, welcomes Congress support -- Reuters
Obama Backs Bipartisan Resolution on Libya -- Wall Street Journal
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NATO says Gaddafi in hiding as strikes continue -- Washington Post
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NATO targets Kadafi vessels at 3 ports -- L.A. Times
RAF blitzes Gaddafi battleships in huge Nato air strike -- Mirror
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Libya criticizes NATO attacks in Tripoli -- UPI
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Libya: Colonel Gaddafi's men held prisoner in Misrata -- BBC
Meet the Libyan rebels who live in the desert -- BBC
Libya crowd attacks bus carrying foreign journalists -- Yahoo News/AP
Russia Steps Up Criticism of NATO Libya Campaign -- New York Times/Reuters
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Thousands of Chadians Stranded after Fleeing Libya -- Voice of America
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