Scott Althaus

University of Illinois

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Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois and author of Collective Preferences in Democratic Politics: Opinion Surveys and the Will of the People

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In last night's televised address to the nation, President Obama said Moammar Gadhafi threatened a "massacre" in rebel-held Benghazi that would have "stained the conscience of the…

Obama, Libya's Gadhafi and America's Use of Force

In last night's televised address to the nation, President Obama said Moammar Gadhafi threatened a "massacre" in rebel-held Benghazi that would have "stained the conscience of the…

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Government forces and Libyan rebels traded rocket fire today as Moammar Gadhafi continued to defy international demands for a cease-fire.

Obama, Libya's Gadhafi and America's Use of Force

Government forces and Libyan rebels traded rocket fire today as Moammar Gadhafi continued to defy international demands for a cease-fire.

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