During a conversation at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) voiced skepticism over the positive implications of the Arab Spring revolutions, pointing to concerns surrounding the makeup of the Libyan rebels and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. (0:45)
Allen West, Arab Spring, Libya, Muslim Brotherhood in Audio Luis Moreno Ocampo, head prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, says that in the coming weeks he will request the ICC issue arrest warrants against three Libyan officials believed to be responsible for crimes against humanity.
Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s special envoy to Libya, Abdul Ilah Al-Khatib, says the country’s opposition group —The Transitional National Council — is willing to accept a ceasefire agreement with the Gaddafi regime provided they receive certain guarantees from Tripoli.
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the situation in Libya Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussed the aims of the NATO-led mission in Libya. (0:45)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Libya in Audio At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the situation in Libya Thursday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) expressed concern in regards to the recent reduction of U.S. involvement in Libya. (0:33)
Libya, Sen. John McCain in Audio Secretary General Ban Ki Moon tells the UN Security Council his envoy to Libya will take part in a meeting between Libyan government officials and opposition representatives tomorrow in Addis Ababa, in the hopes of reaching a political solution to the crisis and agreeing to the implementation of a ceasefire.
Ban Ki Moon, Libya, Security Council, ceasefire in Audio, United Nations United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon tells the UN Security Council that despite promises from Libyan officials, there is no evidence that pro-government forces have stopped their attacks opposition strongholds.
Ban Ki Moon, Gaddafi, Libya, Security Council, ceasefire in Audio, United Nations Esam Omeish, Director of the Libyan Emergency Task Force (LETF), says due to continued Gaddafi attacks on his people, international humanitarian support must continue. (0:36)
During a press conference on Thursday, Fadel M. Lamen, President of American-Libyan Council, says Libyan freedom fighters need international logistical support. (0:29)
At Thursday’s press conference to call for greater international community’s support for freedom fighters against Moammar Gaddafi in Libya, former Libyan Ambassador to the U.S. Ali Aujali says the Libyan people deserve a better life. (0:34)
Ali Aujali, Libya in Audio Justin Logan, Associate Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the CATO Institute, discusses the constitutionality of President Obama’s actions in Libya during an interview with TRNS on Thursday. (1:26)
CATO Institute Foreign Policy Studies Director Justin Logan says the Obama administration would have benefited if they had identified clear political objectives in Libya. (0:45)
Justin Logan, Associate Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, emphasizes the current state of conflict as war, despite the Obama administration’s attempts to coin the intervention as “kinetic military action.” (0:22)
Justin Logan, Associate Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, discusses U.S. involvement in Libya with TRNS Thursday. (0:43)
Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, says Security Council approval of A No Fly Zone in Libya protects civilians and increases pressure on the Gaddafi regime.
Gaddafi, Libya, Security Council, no fly zone in Audio Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, says UN Security Council might need to contemplate steps that go beyond a no fly zone
United Nations spokesperson Martin Nesirky says Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is concerned by indications of a military assault on the opposition controlled city of Benghazi and has called for an immediate ceasefire.
Ban Ki Moon, Benghazi, Libya, ceasefire in Audio, United Nations Venezuela Ambassador to the United Nations Jorge Valero, says the US and its partners in the international community are more concerned with oil and energy than human rights in Libya, North Africa and the Middle East.
Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, tells the General Assembly that Col. Muammar Gaddafi must step down immediately.
General Assembly, Libya, susan rice in Audio, United Nations Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, says the General Assembly decision to suspend Libya from the Human Rights Council sends a clear message to the Gaddafi regime.
