Putin Opines on Libya

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gives his take on the situation in Libya, calling it, "some kind of medieval call to the crusades."

Apparently, the plot thickens because Russian President Dmitry Medvedev disagrees with Prime Minister Putin and his comments.

"Under no circumstances is it acceptable to use expressions which essentially lead to a clash of civilizations, such as 'crusade' and so on," Medvedev said.

Libya Airstrike Aftermath

This video comes from Russia Today and shows the destruction of Gadhafi's forces after a coalition airstrike. There are reports over 60 people have been killed so far. The U.S. says it has fired 12 more cruise missiles at targets on Monday, and Canadian planes have now joined the action.

Libyan Gunfire

Here is footage of gunfire in what is suspected to be Benghazi, according to christinadixonn on Youtube.

Regardless of where it is, the amateur video, while having a poor pixelated quality, has great natural sound that makes the conflict come to life.

If you want a drive-by perspective of the streets in Libya, you can do no better than this video posted by veceslav1982 on Youtube:




UPDATE 12:10 PM -- According to QuatchiCanada, also of Youtube, this is the French Air Force bombing Gadhafi's forces just outside of Benghazi.

Photos

Here are some photos taken by Voice of America's own Steve Herman on the survivors of the Japanese disaster. Click here to see more of these photos.

Check out this awesome interview with Congressman Dan Boren:




Maybe another interview should be conducted to see if he still thinks the government won't shut down.