ON BOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday that the US expects to turn control of the Libya military mission over to a coalition — probably headed either by the French and British or by NATO — “in a matter of days.” In his first public remarks since the start of the bombings, Gates said President Barack Obama felt very strongly about limiting America’s role in the operation, adding that the president is “more aware than almost anybody of the stress on the military.” “We agreed to use our unique capabilities and the breadth of…
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