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President Obama categorically ruled out on Wednesday a land invasion to oust Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi as new explosions were reportedly heard in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, according to Reuters.
Obama also said the United States will be pulling back this week from its dominant role in the international campaign aimed at preventing Qaddafi from attacking civilians. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. could turn over control of the operation as soon as Saturday.
Obama was asked in an interview with the Spanish-language network Univision if a land invasion would be out of the question in the event air strikes were to fail to dislodge Gadhafi from power. Obama replied that it was "absolutely" out of the question. Read Full Story
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