US Ending Its Air Combat Role in Libya -- ABC News
Gates says US ending its air combat role in Libya, leaving the heavy lifting to allies
The Pentagon is about to pull its attack planes out of the international air campaign in Libya, hoping NATO partners can take up the slack.
The announcement Thursday drew incredulous reactions from some in Congress who wondered aloud why the Obama administration would bow out of a key element of the strategy for protecting Libyan civilians and crippling Moammar Gadhafi's army.
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