PENTAGON BRIEFING - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates responds to a reporter's question during a press conference with Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon, March 1, 2011. Gates and Mullen discussed Middle East issues and the nominations of two new top military commanders. DOD photo by Cherie CullenU.S. Mulling Military Options In Libya -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- The United States is weighing a possible military role to help the Libyan revolt against leader Moammar Gadhafi, but top U.S. officials warn that the issue is a controversial one.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a Senate panel Wednesday "there may well be a role for military assets to get equipment and supplies into areas that have a need for them" and in areas where the United States is welcome.
But she noted the Arab League statement issued Wednesday that rejected "any foreign interference with -- within Libya on behalf of the opposition, even though they have called for Gadhafi to leave."
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More News On Possible Foreign Intervention in Libya
Gates Plays Down Idea of U.S. Force in Libya -- New York Times
Libyan no-fly zone would be risky, provocative -- CNN
No-fly zone for Libya would require attack-US -- Reuters
No-Fly Zone In Libya Would Mean U.S. Airstrikes, Gates Says -- NPR
Gates: Libyan no-fly zone would mean widespread air strikes -- The Hill
Pentagon in No Rush for Engagement in Libya -- National Journal
U.S. Cools 'Loose Talk' Over No-Fly Zone -- Wall Street Journal
US reels back talk of intervention in Libya -- AJC/AP
U.S. defense leaders warn of no-fly-zone risks -- Washington Post
McCain Rejects Idea That U.S. Can’t Afford No-Fly Zone in Libya -- FOX News
US 'long way' from Libya no-fly zone: Clinton -- AFP
France: No-Fly Zone Over Libya - Only With UN Approval -- Voice of America
US Consulting Allies on Military Options for Dealing with Libya -- Voice of America
Global powers weigh cost of military response -- Financial Times
Gaddafi Defiant as West Flexes Military Muscle -- New York Times
Obama administration drafting 'humanitarian' military options for Libya -- World Tribune
US eyeing broad range of Libya options-Pentagon -- Reuters
U.S. Readies Military Options on Libya -- New York Times
US ready to help Libya's insurgents -- AFP
Clinton: US 'reaching out' to Libyan opposition groups -- Jerusalem Post
Strong Obstacles Remain to Western Military Intervention in Libya -- Time Magazine
U.S. Reaches Out to Libyan Opposition -- Wall Street Journal
Gaddafi may face West's military -- Sydney Morning Herald
Debating the no-fly zone -- Al Jazeera
No fly zone over Libya? Obama must take a stand soon. -- Christian Science Monitor
Strong Obstacles Remain to Western Military Intervention in Libya -- Time Magazine