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Stalemate Looming In Libya, Warns Top U.S. General

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Libyan rebel fighters prepare to engage pro-government forces in the outskirts of Ajdabiya, Libya. (AP)
Libyan rebel fighters prepare to engage pro-government forces in the outskirts of Ajdabiya, Libya. (AP)

The Libyan conflict is, "certainly moving towards a stalemate." That admission came from Admiral Mike Mullen, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, even as rebel leaders in the Libyan city of Benghazi were buoyed by a visit from Ariz. Republican Sen. John McCain and news from the White House that the U.S. has launched predator drones over Libya.

We have an update on the conflict and the thinking in Washington from Greg Jaffe, military reporter for the Washington Post.

This segment aired on April 22, 2011.

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