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Gadhafi Facing Setbacks at Home and Abroad
Moammar Gadhafi continues his holdout in Libya, as upheaval continues in the Middle East. Will Iran be affected by the rage for freedom or has it gained new influence in the region, without doing a thing? Also, President Obama meets with state governors.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenMoammar Gadhafi continues his holdout in Libya, as upheaval continues in the Middle East. Will Iran be affected by the rage for freedom or has it gained new influence in the region, without doing a thing? Also, President Obama meets with state governors.
Banner image: Libyan protesters step on a poster of leader Moammar Gadhafi in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on February 28, 2011. Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesObama Meets with State Governors
President Obama warned the nation's Governors' Conference today against making needed savings at the expense of public servants. With half the states suing to overturn his healthcare reform, the President also told the governors they can design alternative plans as long as they meet the goals of the program.
Read the story8 minGadhafi Facing Setbacks at Home and Abroad
Moammar Gadhafi continues to hold out in Tripoli, and the United States says no option is "off the table." Secretary of State Clinton today denounced the Libyan leader for using " mercenaries and thugs " against his own people. Meantime, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was scheduled to visit the White House.
Read the story21 minArab Upheaval: Can Iran Take Advantage?
Now that major rivals are deposed or worried about their own futures, has Iran gained new influence in the region, without doing a thing?
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