1. What are conditions like for Libyans in the city of Misrata? Be specific.

2. What have international air strikes against Gadhafi's forces accomplished?

3. What is the Obama administration's plan for U.S. involvement in Libya?

4. How are the rebels/opposition described by the reporters who wrote this article?

5. How do the rebels view Western military assistance?

6. What did the U.S., Britain and France call on Gadhafi to do in a joint statement issued Friday?

7. Ask a parent if he/she supports U.S. involvement in Libya.
b) The question has been raised about why the president chose to step in to help the citizens of Libya who are being harmed by their leader, but has not done so for the helpless citizens of Darfur in Sudan, or the opponents of dictator Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. Ask a parent if he/she knows enough about these other countries to explain this, or just to make an educated guess and discuss his/her answer with you.