Top of the Hour: Military Advisers in Libya, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Britain, Italy and France have announced that they will send military advisers into Libya to help the rebels fight on the ground. Does this signal the beginning of a ground war? NATO officials say at least ten civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours in, including Oscar-nominated filmmaker and photojournalist Tim Hetherington. Reporter for The New York Times, Rod Nordland reports on the latest from Benghazi.

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