TOP NEWS By C.J. CHIVERS, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK AND ALAN COWELL Libya's foreign minister, Moussa Koussa, whose defection dealt a blow to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, fled of his own accord, Britain said on Thursday. By THOM SHANKER and CHARLIE SAVAGE The coalition has told the rebels that they are no less subject to bombardment by NATO planes than pro-Qaddafi forces if they endanger civilians. By ELISABETH BUMILLER and THOM SHANKER "Not as long as I'm in this job," the defense secretary told a House panel when asked about American "boots on the ground." Magazine Preview By ROBERT F. WORTH The sudden, bloody transformation of normal citizens into rebels. Letter A letter from the publisher of The New York Times about the beginning of digital subscriptions in the United States and the rest of the world. |
Multimedia Two of Colonel Qaddadi's top advisers defect to Britain; and Defense Secretary Robert Gates reaffirms the limited scope of America's role in the Libyan conflict. Opinion Ross Douthat Why a rebel victory might not be the best-case scenario for the United States. |
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