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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration cut ties with Libya's remaining representatives in the United States on Thursday, and France became the first nation to recognize Moammar Gadhafi's opponents, adding diplomatic pressure on the Libyan government even as trans-Atlantic leaders stepped back from imminent military intervention.
In a day of intense discussions on two continents, the European Union added new sanctions on Libyan companies and Germany froze billions of dollars in Libyan government assets.See the full content of this document
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West Ratchets Up Moves Against Gadhafi
The bottom line: A bottom line that promises little but plans for the worst.
The United States and NATO allies agreed to develop contingency plans for air patrols over Libya to...See the full content of this document
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