The contortions are more theatrical the closer they live to north Africa. Finland was the first to demand sanctions against Libya; Cyprus and Malta the last to agree.

这种异态在越靠近北非的地方越戏剧化：芬兰是第一个要求制裁利比亚的国家，而塞浦路斯和马耳他最后才同意。

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Finland was the first to demand sanctions against Libya; Cyprus and Malta the last to agree.

芬兰是第一个站出来要求制裁利比亚的，塞浦路斯和马耳他则紧随其后。

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The United States says it has carried out its first attack in Libya, using an unmanned drone aircraft.

美国称他们已经使用无人机对利比亚发动了首次袭击。

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Suppose you're NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, one of the first reporters into Libya after its rebellion began.

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While Qaddafi was here, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of our first ambassador to Libya in 36 years.

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Although no contracts have yet been signed, British Airways was the first airline back in Libya after the embargo was lifted last year, and British Aerospace is said to have begun training programmes for Libyans.

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