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Date: | Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:27:37 -0500 |
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US Seeks UN Probe Of Violence As Libyan Rebels Gain Ground US media coverage last night and this morning focused US efforts to mobilize the international community as rebels gained ground in Libya where leader Muammar Gadhafi’s grip on power was seen as diminishing by the day. The story generated front-page headlines in major dailies, and just over 18 minutes of combined airtime on the network newscasts. President Obama, NBC Nightly News said, “talked to the leaders of France, Great Britain and Italy” on Thursday, “trying to organize a united front against Qadhafi.” Next week, “the UN will likely vote next week to suspend Libya from the Human Rights Council,” and nations, including the US, could impose “tougher sanctions and arms embargo,” but it is unclear whether “any of this…will prevent the regime from retrenching and responding more violently.” The CBS Evening News broadcast, “Among the options the US is considering: UN sanctions, freezing or seizing Kaddafi’s assets, banning Libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to Libya, all of which take time, none of which go for the jugular.” The AP AFP Crowley also said yesterday, AFP And in Libya yesterday, ABC World News reported, Qadhafi appeared to be “increasingly wild and unhinged,” delivering another “rambling” and “bizarre rant…as his opponents were gaining ground.” ABC (Marquardt) added that forces opposed to Qadhafi “are growing in power and courage, taking the battle to Qadhafi’s special units and foreign mercenaries in city after city.” Qadhafi “took to the air waves…phoning into Libyan TV with another rambling diatribe, accusing the US and al Qaeda of fomenting the uprising against him.” He alleged that Osama bin Laden had “slipped” hallucinogenic drugs into the “Nescafe coffee” of the protestors. NBC Nightly News, in its lead story, said Qadhafi is “holding on to control of his stronghold of Tripoli, but he’s lost control of large parts of his country, mostly in the east” Also in its lead story, the CBS Evening News reported that Qadhafi “ordered another counter-attack” and there were “reports of heavy fighting in cities near Tripoli” as “forces loyal to Kaddafi, in an effort to hold on to territory, opened fire on a mosque occupied by anti-government protesters.” The New York Times The Washington Post Obama Confident Markets Will “Ride Out” Oil Price Spikes NBC Nightly News reported, “Crude oil hit a high above $103 a barrel, then wound up down at $97 and change, still a very high price. Every American is going to ultimately feel this.” NBC later added, “But if most Libyan oil goes to Europe and China, why is America feeling the pain?” John Kilduff, CNBC energy analyst, said, “If the Chinese and Europeans who get Libyan oil lose that oil, they’ll come to the world market and compete with us for the available supplies and that’s what’s bidding the price up.” NBC added, “Now eight million home heating oil customers could get hit hardest with those prices, forecast to hit $5 a gallon. With jet fuel up 58% since the summer, airline tickets are surging. … Experts say $4 a gallon now seems certain. If Libya’s oil production remains shut down, $4 could be a floor for even higher gas prices to come.” However, the AP According to the New York Times The Washington Times Senate Democrats Begin Identifying Budget Cuts The AP The Washington Post The Hill Boeing Wins Tanker Competition Coverage of the day’s contract award focused on what was called a surprise win for Boeing over EADS and the contrast in reaction between Washington state and Alabama lawmakers. The articles also highlighted the current uncertainty on whether EADS will protest the contract that has been fought over for years. NBC Nightly News reported, “The Pentagon today awarded a $35 billion contract to build a new generation of Air Force midair refueling tankers to Boeing of Washington State,” the third time the contract has been awarded. Boeing beat out a bid by EADS to win the contract. The AP According to USA Today FBI Says “Lone Wolf” Arrested In Texas Targeted Bush, Others In Bomb Plot The FBI’s arrest of a Saudi student living in Texas on charges that he plotted to build and deploy explosive devices in the US generated significant print and wire service coverage today, with all three networks devoting a total of nearly eight minutes to the story. ABC World News led its broadcast with the story, describing the suspect, Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, as “A lone wolf, no known ties to any group, vowing jihad. … He is charged with plotting to destroy US dams, nuclear power plants and targeting former President George W. Bush. President Obama was briefed on the FBI’s plans before they moved in to arrest him.” ABC adds that investigators called the case “scary,” “exactly what they are worried about” and “a bona fide threat.” The CBS Evening News reported that the case was “a pretty close call. Sources say the suspect was only one chemical away from having the materials he needed for a real bomb.” The FBI was unaware of him until a North Carolina chemical supply firm alerted them that “Aldawsari was trying to buy phenol, a key chemical in homemade explosives.” NBC Nightly News reported, “The FBI secretly searched Aldawsari’s apartment and e-mails. Agents say in a handwritten diary, he claimed he had been planning to commit a terrorist attack in the United States since he was in high school in Saudi Arabia.” The Washington Post The Houston Chronicle Campaign News
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The Latest From Late Night Comedians Jay Leno: “Well, congratulations to Rahm Emanuel,” who has “been elected mayor of Chicago. .. Well, in his acceptance speech yesterday, Rahm said his first order of business when he takes office, actually moving to Chicago.” Conan O’Brien: “It was reported today that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi described President Obama as an African of Muslim decent. Immediately after the speech,” Gaddafi “was given his own show on Fox News.” Jay Leno: “You can tell Gadhafi is getting more and more desperate. First, he says the protesters are all on drugs. Remember that yesterday? He said they were all on drugs. Then he blamed the uprising on al Qaeda. And today, he said it’s all the fault of the teachers union.” Conan O’Brien: “Big story out of Washington. The White House is considering supporting same-sex marriage. … Experts attribute the change to shifts in popular opinion, recent court changes, and President Obama accidentally catching this week’s episode of ‘Glee.'” Get a daily Bulletin customized to your organization and issues. |
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