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LIBYA MILITARY REPORT – AT 8:19 A.M. ET:  From Fox:

Airstrikes and explosions were heard in the Libyan capital of Tripoli Sunday night, a sign that another round of attacks against strongman Muammar al-Qaddafi's military is under way.

The anti-aircraft fire comes as NATO agrees to take over control of all aerial operations -- including ground attacks -- in Libya. The U.S. will hand off responsibility for air attacks to the alliance in a power transfer that may take several days, according to a diplomat who asked to remain anonymous.

The North Atlantic Council -- the alliance's top body -- approved a plan to expand the previously agreed mission to enforce the U.N. arms embargo and no-fly zone by agreeing to protect civilians from attack.

"NATO Allies have decided to take on the whole military operation in Libya under the U.N. Security Council resolution," Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a statement.

And...

On the ground, Libyan rebels have taken a second key oil port as they continue their push west toward Tripoli. The anti-government uprising has gained newfound momentum after international airstrikes began targeting Qaddafi's military over a week ago.

After seizing Brega, a main oil export terminal in the eastern half of the country, the movement captured the oil refinery of Ras Lanouf on Sunday.

COMMENT:  Commander-in-chief Obama will address the nation tonight, seeking to explain his strategy in Libya.  Personally, I preferred the last commander-in-chief, who was ridiculed for using the word "strategery."  At least he knew what it meant.

We all want to see Qaddafi out of power, but we are very concerned about who replaces him.  We'll listen to see if Obama has any thoughts on that.  Or any thoughts.

March 28, 2011