- Libya seems headed for civil war, as Qaddafi loyalists fail to break the rebel line. Qaddafi gave an interview to ABC News, where he was either delusional or a great liar.(video) Hugo Chavez will not condemn Gaddafi's action and says the U.S. is plotting to invade North Africa for oil.
- Protests continue in Yemen and Oman.
- China's environmental minister gave an unusually direct warning on the dangers of unchecked economic growth on the environment.
- The FBI is using private spies in Afghanistan and Pakistan, while the CIA's black sites program could face a new legal action in Africa.
- The GAO reports overlap in government programs costs billions of dollars.
- Germany's Defense Minister has resigned amid a plagiarism scandal. He's not the only one facing plagiarism charges.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The Short List - March 1, 2011
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