Virtual Front Page, Thursday, March 24, 2011

Here are the top stories at this hour:

  1. NATO Nears Deal to Take Command in Libya Effort (NYT) — The Obama administration had been laboring mightily to make this happen so as not to be holding another hot potato.
  2. French jet destroys Libyan plane (BBC) — Meanwhile, France demonstrates it wasn’t kidding about that whole “no-fly” thing.
  3. Gadhafi Tightens Siege of Misrata (WSJ) — Which is a cause for concern, as this is the first indication I’ve seen that Qaddafi still has the initiative in any way. And in war, initiative means a great deal.
  4. Yemen’s President Nears Deal to Resign (WSJ) — And another domino falls, more in an Egyptian fashion, rather than following the Libyan model.
  5. Anxiety grows over Japan’s food and water supply (WashPost) — The continuing drama.
  6. Darla Moore makes her voice heard, at the 5 million decibel level (bradwarthen.com, others) — As you read here previously.