Will Drones Bring Strategic Advantage in Libya?
The Libyan government has denounced the U.S. plan to provide unmanned aircraft to NATO. The Libyan rebels are heartened by the news and want to see a more robust NATO involvement, says Rod Nordland, correspondent for The New York Times, who reports from Benghazi. Sen. John McCain is also in Benghazi and Rod Nordland responds to his visit.
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