Weekend talking points: 5 top stories

What happened this week? War raged in Libya, Japan's nuclear nightmare worsened, and the possibility of a government shutdown continued to loom large in D.C.

This week Obama defended the U.S. intervention in Libya; meanwhile the nuclear crisis worsened in Japan.
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1. Obama defends the bombing of Libya

The president addressed the nation on Monday, outlining the "moral imperative" for the West to intervene in Libya. Some commentators, like Edward Morrissey, continued to question America's military mission in Libya, while others urged the U.S. to get more involved, and arm the rebels looking to overthrow the resilient Moammar Gadhafi. See our complete coverage of the war in Libya.

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