The U.S. agreed to NATO's request for a 48-hour extension of American participation in coalition airstrikes against targets in Libya while legislators cautioned that the allies need to know more about the rebels fighting Gadhafi's forces before supplying them with weapons.
Two weeks into the operation in Libya, Republican lawmakers expressed concern that a stalemate could leave him in control of parts of Libya and with access to chemical weapons.
| So basically, we in this to destroy Qadaffi's offensive weapons and WMD stockpiles, while France and Britain stay on to do whatever it was they started this for? Or is that just the Republican position? |
The U.S. is transferring the combat role to other NATO allies, but American air power is still wanted. Air Force AC-130 gunships and A-10 Thunderbolts and Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers will continue to pound Gadhafi's troops and other sites through Monday evening. |