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U.S. Bombing Campaign in Sirte, Libya Oil Interests
President Obama authorized a new air campaign against ISIL in Sirte, Libya, citing national security interests. The discussion posits that the true objective is protecting oil refineries and shipping ports vital to French, British, and American interests. The intervention is being conducted under the Government of National Accord (GNA), a body established with Western support.
Law enforcement in Alameda County, California, announced that violating the "shelter in place" order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment. Residents received emergency alerts on landlines and cell phones mandating they stay home except for essential needs like groceries or medicine. Dvorak notes that while traffic is light, construction continues and the homeless population in some areas has seemingly been "swept."
Reports emerge regarding the capture and death of Moammar Gaddafi in Libya. The hosts examine video screen caps and footage of the event while questioning the official narrative of how he died. They observe the extensive damage to Libyan towns caused by NATO bombing and rebel anti-aircraft fire.
Conflicting Reports on Gaddafi Capture and NATO Involvement
Reuters and other news outlets provide conflicting accounts of Gaddafi's final moments, involving a NATO air strike on a convoy and a subsequent capture in a tunnel. The hosts question how a "no-fly zone" mandate allowed for the bombing of a ground convoy. They conclude that the event provides necessary political wins for Sarkozy, Obama, and the departing Hillary Clinton.
