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Even though the Whitehouse insists that we are not at war with Libya its actions prove otherwise. With the promise of the U.S. not taking a lead role in this “kinetic action” the President authorized the use of predator drones to fly missions in Libya. The biggest shock of the week is the reporting that the White House hasn’t taken sides in the Libyan conflict. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton must have not received the Memo yet. Although the first official missions where canceled because of weather, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the use of armed drones began Thursday,...

The White House Correspondents Association is strongly urging the Obama administration to allow press access to the president’s official swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 20, following indications from inauguration committee officials that the event could potentially be closed to the press. “Mindful of the historic nature of this occasion, we expect the White House will continue the long tradition of opening the President’s official swearing-in to full press access, and we as an organization are looking forward to working with the administration to make that happen,” Ed Henry, the Fox News correspondent and president of the White House Correspondents Association, said...

The United States is using armed Predator drones in Libya to target Moammar Gadhafi's forces with the approval of President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday. The unmanned aircraft, already used to target militants along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, will allow for precise attacks against Gadhafi's forces, Gates told a news conference in Washington, D.C. "He (Obama) has approved the use of armed Predators," Gates said. The first two Predators, which carry Hellfire missiles and can stay in the air for 24 hours, headed to Libya on Thursday but had to turn back due to bad weather,...