Why is US policy over North Africa and Middle East selective?

Earlier this month president Obama reiterated the role America will continue to play in North African political affairs. After decades of the US support for dictatorial regimes like those of Mubarak in Egypt and Bin Ali in Tunisia, President Obama made a strong point about promoting reform in the region.

As the NATO military action aimed at removing Gaddafi continue in Libya, this edition of Africa Today takes a closer look at the US policy in North Africa.

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• US selective policy over North Africa and Middle East Pt. 2

Cleanup Of Montana Oil Spill Complicated By Flooding

In Montana, an oil spill has fouled the Yellowstone River near Billings. An ExxonMobil pipeline buried under the riverbed ruptured on Friday, spilling an estimated 42,000 gallons of crude oil before the pipeline was shut off. Now, crews are trying to figure out how to clean up the spill, which is even more complicated because flooding has carried the oil beyond the river's banks.  : NPR



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Libyan gold rush followed end to sanctions

Some of the world’s most sophisticated banks and investment firms rushed to do business with Moammar Gaddafi’s government in Libya after the United States rescinded the country’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism five years ago, according to an internal financial document obtained by The Washington Post.  - The Washington Post

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