The names of all children mentioned in this post have been changed. BENGHAZI, APRIL 11 — “What do you do in the event of a third-degree burn?” asks Dr. Randa Abidia. “The hospital! Straight to the hospital!” the kids respond. I’m sitting in the third row of a classroom at the Libyan International Medical University … Continue reading »
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Accordion war: Why does the front in Libya keep moving back and forth?
Why has the front line in Libya been moving back and forth like an accordion for a month and a half? How was it that the rebels took so many towns so fast in February, and then got pushed back so quickly, until Gaddafi’s tanks were rumbling through Benghazi’s outskirts? And why do the towns … Continue reading »