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Gates: Let Others Arm Libya's Rebels

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Defense secretary says they need more training.

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It’s not America’s job to arm the Libyan rebels fighting Gaddafi, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Congress Thursday, marking the first publicly stated preference from a member of the Obama administration on the heavily debated issue.

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