DipNote: The Week in Review
Libyans hold a huge flag as they celebrate overrunning the main Muammar Gadhafi compound Bab Al-Aziziya in Tripoli, Libya, on August 24, 2011. [AP Photo]


About the Author: Sarah Goldfarb serves as DipNote’s Associate Editor.

On August 22, 2011, President Barack Obama delivered remarks on the situation in Libya. In a statement, the President said, “…The momentum against the Qadhafi regime has reached a tipping point.” The President continued, “… The Qaddafi regime is coming to an end, and the future of Libya is in the hands of its people.”

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a statement on the situation in Libya. The Secretary addressed her conversation with the Chair of the Transitional National Council, Mustafa Mohammed Abdul Jalil, and… more »

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