the point NATO is making is that, although the President may have rationalized our involvement in Libya on the basis of humanitarian concerns pertaining to civilians in Benghazi, many Libyan civilians, even in Benghazi, have been moving out, and, depending upon which side they are on, taking up arms, as they attempt to involve themselves in at least some military action in other cities of Libya.
NATO warns that rebels attacking civilians will face consequences, emphasizing clarity in U.S. operations in Libya.
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