The Libyan Civil War of 2011, culminating in the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, was the bloodiest of the uprisings across North Africa forming part of the so-called Arab Spring. Western leaders, including David Cameron, backed the rebel forces for a myriad of reasons, not least in response to the brutality shown by Gaddafi in bombing
A study of the outcome of major wars fought over the past 125 years strongly suggests that U.S. military involvement in these conflicts has resulted in tragic and unforeseen consequences.
that is the largest release ever. this is only the fourth time this measure has been taken. it happened during the gulf war, after hurricane katrina and the 2011 libyan civil war. president biden will tap into 1 million bearls a day, but that s only a drop in the bucket when it comes to domestic oil consumption. the u.s. currently uses around 20 million bearls a day. americans aren t only seeing sticker shock at the gas station, the commerce department says people are paying high prices for food and other necessities. inflation is rising highest rate in 40 years. gas is up 47% from just a year ago and on wall street stocks tumbled to the close with all three major indexes falling more than 1.3% on the day. clearly, we have a lot of news to get to tonight and we begin with cbs s errol barnett at a gas station in bethesda, maryland. good evening, errol. reporter: good evening,