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• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 22 Oct 2011
• Statement by the President on the Declaration of Liberation in Libya The White House 23 Oct 2011
• Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the liberation of Libya NATO 23 Oct 2011
• Obama Congratulates Libyans on Their Liberation Day AFPS 23 Oct 2011 -- President Barack Obama congratulated the Libyan people on their Liberation Day, saying the nation is beginning a 'new era of promise.'
• New rulers declare Libya liberated from Gaddafi RIA Novosti 23 Oct 2011 -- Libya's transitional government on Sunday declared national liberation.
• Libya Declares Liberation From 42-Year Gadhafi Rule VOA 23 Oct 2011 -- Libya's transitional leaders on Sunday declared their eight-month revolution over, after the fall of the last strongholds of the former government and the death of former leader, Moammar Gadhafi.
• UN renews commitment to support Libya as new leaders declare liberation UN News Centre 23 Oct 2011 -- The United Nations on Sunday renewed its commitment to help the people of Libya build a brighter future as the transitional authorities declared the full liberation of the North African nation, more than eight months after the popular uprising began.
• ANSF and coalition SOF conduct operations in Deh Chopan Army News 23 Oct 2011 -- Afghan National Army Commandos, Afghan National Police and coalition Special Operations Forces conducted an operation in the Deh Chopan district, Oct. 16-17.
• Commandos conduct multiple day operation across eastern Afghanistan Army News 23 Oct 2011 -- Commandos from multiple units conducted clearing operations in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 9-17.
• Karzai Urges Haqqani Talks, Says Afghans Would Back Pakistan In U.S. War RFE/RL 23 Oct 2011 -- Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has called for peace talks with extremists in Pakistan.

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• Germantown Offloads 31st MEU NNS 23 Oct 2011 -- The forward-deployed dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrived at Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Republic of the Philippines Oct. 22 to begin Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2012.
• Panetta Addresses Southeast Asian Defense Ministers AFPS 23 Oct 2011 -- The United States strongly supports the continuing development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations security community, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today.
• Panetta: U.S.-Indonesia Security Partnership Expanding AFPS 23 Oct 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said meetings here today featured 'very good discussions' with his Indonesian counterpart.
• Media Availability with Secretary Panetta in Bali, Indonesia DoD 23 Oct 2011 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
• Media Availability with Secretary Panetta at the ASEAN Defense Ministers Conference in Bali, Indonesia DoD 23 Oct 2011 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
• Marines storm beach with Philippine counterparts USMC News 23 Oct 2011 -- The white water breaking against the front of the amphibious assault vehicles was the only visible clue they were approaching.
• Panetta Praises China for Response to Taiwan Arms Sale VOA 23 Oct 2011 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has praised China for its muted reaction to the latest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan.

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• Leaders Express Sympathy at Crown Prince's Passing AFPS 23 Oct 2011 -- U.S. leaders expressed their sympathy to the Saudi royal family and all Saudi Arabians on the death of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz yesterday.
• EU leaders urge Assad to step down RIA Novosti 23 Oct 2011 -- The leaders of the European Union on Sunday called on Syria's president to step down as international pressure mounts on the regime after months of violent crackdown against protesters.
• EU Leaders Threaten Syria with More Sanctions, Urge Assad to Resign VOA 23 Oct 2011 -- The European Union has threatened more sanctions against Syria if the government crackdown on dissent continues.
• Tunisians Voting In First Free, Multiparty Elections RFE/RL 23 Oct 2011 -- Tunisians have been casting their votes in the country's first-ever free elections.
• Huge Turnout in Tunisia's First Democratic Polls VOA 23 Oct 2011 -- Ten months after its revolution triggered a wider popular revolt, Tunisia is the first so-called 'Arab Spring' country to hold democratic elections. Tunisia's 4.4-million registered voters are choosing 217 members of the new Constituent Assembly to craft a new Constitution and political system for the North African country emerging from decades of dictatorship.
• Siege on Uganda Opposition Leader Ends VOA 23 Oct 2011 -- Hundreds of policemen who have surrounded the home of Uganda's main opposition leader for the last five days left Sunday morning.