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Two men stand next to destroyed buildings after clashes between military forces loyal to Libya's eastern government and Islamist fighters, in Benghazi, Libya, February 28, 2016.

John Kasich and Marco Rubio think US troops should be deployed in Libya. Really?

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John Kasich says US ground troops should be sent to Libya because it is a “fertile ground” for ISIS. Marco Rubio wants air strikes and some special forces to restore order. Are either a viable idea? We chew it over.

The gold plated pistol soon after it was seized by anti-Gadaffi rebels near Sirte

My search for Gaddafi’s golden gun

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The passenger terminal at Tripoli's international airport after recent attacks.

Three years after its civil war, Libya is on the brink of another

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