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In a televised speech ahead of the vote, Moammar Gadhafi warned that his forces would begin a counter-offensive to take back Benghazi.
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But the government has pressed ahead with its counter-offensive using not only the artillery that it still retains but what appears to be a larger ground force than previously deployed.
Libya: blow to Gaddafi as foreign minister defects to UK 2011
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It said any civilian and military traffic in the region will become the target of a Libyan counter-offensive.
Gadhafi Warns Rebels to Surrender As UN Prepares to Vote 2011
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In a televised speech ahead of the vote, Moammar Gadhafi warned that his forces would begin a counter-offensive to take back Benghazi.
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In a televised speech ahead of the vote, Moammar Gadhafi warned that his forces would begin a counter-offensive to take back Benghazi.
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Our strategy was twofold: For those households that had money, give them so much to read that they would be fed up and left with no time to spare; and for those that didn't have enough money, take it all away through higher cover prices, says a senior executive with The Times of India who played a crucial role in formulating its counter-offensive against DNA.
Bucking the Times of India Rohin Dharmakumar 2010
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Now they have orchestrated a major counter-offensive in an attempt to overthrow Democratic control of the House and Senate and stop the President from continuing the assault on their ability to place their own interests above the interest of ordinary middle class Americans.
Robert Creamer: If You're Deciding Who to Support or Whether to Vote -- Follow the Money Robert Creamer 2010
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The bigger issue is whether NATO can sustain its counter-offensive and retain the initiative.
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Concerns are growing among Libyans over Gadhafi's counter-offensive in besieged towns such as Zawiya, where people are getting worn down by the struggle of holding out against loyal forces.
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It said any civilian and military traffic in the region will become the target of a Libyan counter-offensive.
Gadhafi Warns Rebels to Surrender As UN Prepares to Vote 2011
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