U.S. Tries to Get Americans Out of Libya

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Fox News:

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will try again Wednesday to evacuate American citizens from Libya, this time by ferry, as concerns rise about longtime leader Moammar Qaddafi's unpredictable behavior.

As security forces unleashed a bloody crackdown on protesters demanding Qaddafi's ouster, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the violence "completely unacceptable."

"We believe that the government of Libya bears responsibility for what is occurring and must take actions to end the violence," Clinton said Tuesday.

But as it sought to safely extricate U.S. diplomats and other Americans from the spreading chaos, the Obama administration stopped short of criticizing Qaddafi personally or demanding that he step down. U.S. officials who spoke to the matter publicly on Tuesday, including Clinton, would not mention Qaddafi by name.

Unease over the safety of U.S. citizens intensified after attempts to get some out on Monday and Tuesday were unsuccessful. Late Tuesday, the State Department announced that American citizens would be evacuated from Libya by ferry to the Mediterranean island of Malta.