Eldar Namazov: tenseness continues escalating at the line of contact from day to day against the background of unsuccessful negotiations.

James Stavridis: I don't have detail sufficient to say that there's a significant Al-Qaeda presence or any other terrorist presence in and among rebel forces.

"Regrettably, we continue to see a steady stream of violence and discrimination targeting Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian communities," Thomas Perez said.

Political observer Christoph Hoerstel said NATO’s chief members have a habit of using uranium weapons – and it’s likely Libya is in line.