Libya: Benghazi unrest, to Civil War, to a new government and Gaddafi's death.

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 15-20, 2011. N=1,224 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
                
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Libya?"
 
                  Approve   Disapprove   Unsure
                       %        %              %
4/15-20/11         39       45             16
            


ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 14-17, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.
                
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the situation in Libya?"
 
             Approve   Disapprove   Unsure
                  %                  %              %
4/14-17/11    42                 49              9

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Death of the War Powers Act?

By Bruce Ackerman and Oona Hathaway, Published: May 17

This week, the War Powers Act confronts its moment of truth.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/death-of-the-war-powers-act/2011/05/17/AF3Jh35G_story.html

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Obama: U.S. Involvement in Libya Action Would Last 'Days, Not Weeks'

http://abcnews.go.com/International/libya-crisis-obama-moammar-gadhafi-ultimatum/story?id=13164938

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Recently the head of the rebel armed forces was murdered,

Details on the murder have been contradictory and sketchy.

Best bet at this time is that he was murdered by rivals in the rebel outfit.

This could be the turning point in the conflict.

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Dario Lopez-Mills / AP

Benghazi, Libya --

The Libyan rebel leadership is showing signs of strain and disarray six months into its fight to oust Moammar Khadafy.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/09/MNMC1KLBC7.DTL#ixzz1Uc37t4Zf