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Report: 19 Killed in Crackdown on Libya Protests -- News from Antiwar.com

Report: 19 Killed in Crackdown on Libya Protests -- News from Antiwar.com: "First Tunisia, then Egypt. The popular uprisings against “president for life” dictators across Northern Africa and the Middle East has spread at a rapid pace, and while any number of regimes could be “next,” Libya is certainly skyrocketing to the top of the list.

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