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Libyan woman claims she was raped by Gadhafi's militia men
Eman al-Obeidy said she wanted the world to know about Gadhafi's brutal regime when she stormed into a hotel housing foreign journalists Saturday and told the reporters she had been raped by 15 militia men. But, as she tried to tell her story, al-Obeidy was quickly manhandled, and forced out of the building and into custody.
The incident begs questions about the treatment and role of women in Libya and the greater Muslim world. Mona Eltahawy, a columnist on Arab and Muslim issues, talks to American Morning about al-Obeidy's story and women's rights.
Sen. Durbin: "What we are seeing today is encouraging in Libya"
In response to President Obama's speech on Libya Monday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) says the no-fly zone is working and says, "What we are seeing today is encouraging in Libya".
Sen. Durbin will also be holding hearings on protecting the civil rights of American Muslims Tuesday, just a few weeks after Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) hearing on the "radicalization of American Muslims".
Sen. Dick Durbin talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about Libya and the hearings.
Sen. McCain responds to Obama's address, says he wants Gadhafi out
President Obama addressed the nation about the U.S.'s involvement in Libya Monday and said the goal there is regime change without force.
Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has criticized the President's statement and says military force against the leader shouldn't be taken off the table. Sen. McCain talks to Christine Romans about Monday's address.
What does Obama need to say to the nation Monday?
President Obama is slated to address the nation Monday night at 7:30ET regarding military operations in Libya. It is expected that the president will talk about what has been accomplished thus far in Operation Odyssey Dawn, as well as what steps might be next.
Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Nick Ragone, author of "Presidential Leadership" discuss President Obama's speech.
President Obama will speak on Libya Monday
President Obama will address the nation about Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S.'s involvement in military action there Monday evening.
Parag Khanna is a Senior Fellow at the non-partisan think tank, The New American Foundation, and is the author of "How to Run the World". Khanna talks to American Morning about the latest developments out of Libya and what Operation Odyssey Dawn means for American politics.
NATO will take control of Libya no-fly zone
NATO has announced it will be taking control of the no-fly zone in Libya this weekend, leaving coalition forces in control of airstrikes on Gadhafi's ground forces.
Damon Wilson is the Executive Vice President of Atlantic Council and a former Top Aide to NATO Secretary General. Wilson talks to Christine Romans about the latest developments out of Libya.
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