From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Gaddafi, the U.S. and the Muslim world.

Hello again, I'm Armin Al-Nalni, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

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A weekend dissolved by Muammar Gaddafi's forces appears to have divided Libya in half, with a stalemate

that could mean prolonged civil war. Nobody seems to know just who the rebels are, where they get

their weapons, or what they want beyond Gaddafi's ouster. The U.S. is in a tricky position,

talking tough and creating international

expectations, but lacking a strategy or the support required for intervention. Is a real

humanitarian crisis unfolding? Does Gaddafi have what he needs to hold on? Should the U.S.

commit military forces in yet another Muslim country? On a reporter's notebook notebook later on a hearing on Muslim Americans and terrorism, defense requirement

or hypocrisy.

First, the news.

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Hello again. I'm Warren Al-Nay, back with To the Point.

Muammar Gaddafi appears to have staved off the rebel onslaught, at least for the moment. With Libya divided, is it time for international intervention? What are the risks for the U.S. to lead the way? What are the risks of inaction? On reporter's notebook, a congressman who once supported the Irish Republican Army's violent attacks in Britain, will chair hearings on the extent of radicalization of American Muslims.

We'll hear about New York Republican Peter King.

First, this news update, in the U.S. gasoline market, there is such a glut of supply that refiners are producing at just above 80% of capacity.

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