On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the Libyan people for their efforts to rid the country of the armed bands blamed for the killings.

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Israeli observers have suggested that even if parts of the Fatah leadership are serious about reducing the level of violence, they plainly do not exercise authority over some of the various armed bands.

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In the hurricane-ravaged city, where people are thirsty and hungry, living in squalid conditions and in fear of armed bands of marauding looters, the response is seen as confused, ineffective and puzzlingly slow.

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