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Line 145: − − *<font color="brown">Syrian government seizes weapons stored at Al-Omari mosque in the city of Daraa.<ref>https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=abc_1357562508#KLo202ZH2GdJQ6Jj.99</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110324084454/http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/143026</ref> ''Daily Mail'' reports "'an armed gang' of 'peaceful protesters' opened fire on an ambulance, killing 'a doctor, a paramedic and a policeman'".</font> Line 161:
Line 155: − − *<font color="brown">A blogger in Latakia, Syria, a majority Alewite/Shia port city in northern Syria, posts there is the "presence of foreign armed elements...The situation in Lattaka is terrible, [on March 26] five people got killed, and there were '''snipers who shot at the people from buildings'''...It looks as if '''certain groups there want to stir up a sectarian conflict''' to make people afraid and to become more powerful themselves,..."<ref>https://ikvpaxmenablog.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/angst-neemt-toe-onder-syriers/</ref> evidence the Syrian uprising was planned by professionals who brought in '''snipers that killed people from both sides''': regime supporters and Sunni protesters to create blind hatred and anger.</font>
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*The resolution passes 10-0, with Russia, China, [[Germany]], Brazil and India abstaining. It authorizes a “pure no-fly zone."
*The resolution passes 10-0, with Russia, China, [[Germany]], Brazil and India abstaining. It authorizes a “pure no-fly zone."
*'''19 March.''' Sarkozy convenes meeting in the Westin Hotel to solicit agreement for the immediate deployment of military aircraft to stop Gaddafi's efforts to put down the rebellion in Benghazi, and the establishment of a US no-fly zone in the country.
*'''19 March.''' Sarkozy convenes meeting in the Westin Hotel to solicit agreement for the immediate deployment of military aircraft to stop Gaddafi's efforts to put down the rebellion in Benghazi, and the establishment of a US no-fly zone in the country.
*'''20 March.''' NATO's Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, days before President Obama publicly disclosed his decision to intervene, that US the intelligence community knew of [[al Qaeda]] and [[Hezbollah]] elements among the rebels.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8414583/Libya-al-Qaeda-among-Libya-rebels-Nato-chief-fears.html]</ref><ref>Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Stavridis was asked by Republican Sen. James Inhofe to comment on "reports about the presence of al Qaeda among the rebels, among those with whom we are associated." "As you can imagine, we are examining very closely the content, composition, the personalities, who are the leaders in these opposition forces," Stavridis responded. "The intelligence that I am receiving at this point makes me feel that the leadership I am seeing are responsible men and women who are struggling against Colonel Gadhafi. We have seen flickers in the intelligence of potential al Qaeda, Hezbollah, we've seen different things, but at this point I don't have detail sufficient to say that there is a significant al Qaeda presence or any other terrorist presence in and among these folks. We'll continue to look at that very closely. It's part of doing due diligence as we move forward on any kind of relationship." http://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2011/03/saceur-j2-please-call-your-office.html</ref>
*'''20 March.''' NATO's Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, days before President Obama publicly disclosed his decision to intervene, that US the intelligence community knew of [[al Qaeda]] and [[Hezbollah]] elements among the rebels.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8414583/Libya-al-Qaeda-among-Libya-rebels-Nato-chief-fears.html]</ref><ref>Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Stavridis was asked by Republican Sen. James Inhofe to comment on "reports about the presence of al Qaeda among the rebels, among those with whom we are associated." "As you can imagine, we are examining very closely the content, composition, the personalities, who are the leaders in these opposition forces," Stavridis responded. "The intelligence that I am receiving at this point makes me feel that the leadership I am seeing are responsible men and women who are struggling against Colonel Gadhafi. We have seen flickers in the intelligence of potential al Qaeda, Hezbollah, we've seen different things, but at this point I don't have detail sufficient to say that there is a significant al Qaeda presence or any other terrorist presence in and among these folks. We'll continue to look at that very closely. It's part of doing due diligence as we move forward on any kind of relationship." http://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2011/03/saceur-j2-please-call-your-office.html</ref>
*'''21 March.''' Obama announces US forces commenced operations in [[Libya]] two days earlier, on March 19, "to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe."
*'''21 March.''' Obama announces US forces commenced operations in [[Libya]] two days earlier, on March 19, "to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe."
*'''23 March.''' UK Air Vice Marshal declares air superiority: the Libyan Air Force “no longer exists as a fighting force.” NATO controls the skies.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12837330</ref>
*'''23 March.''' UK Air Vice Marshal declares air superiority: the Libyan Air Force “no longer exists as a fighting force.” NATO controls the skies.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12837330</ref>
*Video of Berlusconi 'bunga bunga party' hits American cable news.<ref>http://video.foxnews.com/v/4603745/?#sp=show-clips</ref>
*Video of Berlusconi 'bunga bunga party' hits American cable news.<ref>http://video.foxnews.com/v/4603745/?#sp=show-clips</ref>
*'''26 March.''' A report from Rep. [[Dennis Kucinich]] corroborates the claim of Franco Bechis in [[Italy]] that "plans to spark the Benghazi rebellion were initiated by French intelligence services in November 2010."<ref>''[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:RkUoFsgEwm8J:www.voltairenet.org/article169069.html+French+plans+to+topple+Gaddafi+on+track+since+last+November&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com French plans to topple Gaddafi on track since last November]'', by Franco Bechis, VoltaireNet, March 26, 2011.</ref><ref>http://fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/government/war/news.php?q=1305727776</ref>
*'''26 March.''' A report from Rep. [[Dennis Kucinich]] corroborates the claim of Franco Bechis in [[Italy]] that "plans to spark the Benghazi rebellion were initiated by French intelligence services in November 2010."<ref>''[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:RkUoFsgEwm8J:www.voltairenet.org/article169069.html+French+plans+to+topple+Gaddafi+on+track+since+last+November&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com French plans to topple Gaddafi on track since last November]'', by Franco Bechis, VoltaireNet, March 26, 2011.</ref><ref>http://fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/government/war/news.php?q=1305727776</ref>
*'''27 March.''' An intelligence brief sent to Hillary by Sidney Blumenthal contains clear evidence of [[war crimes]] on the part of US-backed rebels. Citing a rebel commander source “speaking in strict confidence” Blumenthal reports:<ref>https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/110327-new-intel-State-Dept.pdf</ref>
*'''27 March.''' An intelligence brief sent to Hillary by Sidney Blumenthal contains clear evidence of [[war crimes]] on the part of US-backed rebels. Citing a rebel commander source “speaking in strict confidence” Blumenthal reports:<ref>https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/110327-new-intel-State-Dept.pdf</ref>