The downing of two Libyan jets by American pilots over the Mediterranean today seemed to increase questions about Washington's motives.

It was his first public appearance since the shooting down of two Libyan jets by American fighters over the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday.

Problems between journalists and officials actually began earlier in the week after American planes shot down the Libyan jets.

The second he came off the tanker, he would have to start toward a merge; the Libyan jets were that close.

The Libyan jet flew without United Nations authorization.

He quickly spotted the other Libyan jet, maybe two miles to the east.

The Libyan jet sailed in with its wing-mounted miniguns blasting wide open.

The Tomcats turned hard port and came behind the Libyan jets.

Two Libyan jets are shot down; no American losses are suffered.

Firing these shoulder-held weapons, the Chadians downed 28 Libyan jets and helicopters in the first three months of this year, according to official reports.