RussiaToday on Mar 19, 2011 - A multi-national force has launched a series of strikes against colonel Gaddafi's forces in Libya. It's all part of an operation to enforce a no-fly zone backed by the UN. Speaking from Brazil, U.S. President Barack Obama says it was 'clear' that allied forces had to protect civilians in Libya. RT gets more from RT's Gayane Chichakyan who's in Washington DC.
