Libyan rebels say they need $1.5 billion in the coming months just for food, medicine and other 'basic' supplies

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Clinton calls on Libya?s Gadhafi to ?leave power?
By Associated Press
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - Added 10 hours ago

ROME ? The United States is trying to free up some of the more than $30 billion it has frozen in Libyan assets so it can support the opponents of Moammar Gadhafi, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton told a conference Thursday.

The meeting in Rome was focused on how to financially help the Libyan rebels, who say they need $1.5 billion in the coming months just for food, medicine and other basic supplies....