The crisis in Libya is now reaching a crisis point, and governments around the world have now been condemning actions taken by Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi. For the first time President Obama spoke out in response to the situation in Libya. The president has dispatched Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Europe to meet with our European allies and will travel to Geneva for a meeting with the U.N. Human Rights Council. Unfortunately, this same council is the same one that Libya is a member of. The question I would ask the president is, "is this the best option we have"? why hasn't the president been better prepared with alternative options before now? In an interview, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has not held any discussions with our N.A.T.O. partners yet; Why?
Throughout the crisis in the Middle East and in North Africa, the president has been slow, or not responded at all, even after the atrocities being perpetrated by Libyan forces against its own people. The president stated, "It is imperative that that the nations and the peoples of the world speak with one voice". He said, "that has been our focus." Why has the U.S. been the last to respond?
The U.S. I know and serve faithfully stands up for democracy! What is the president waiting for?
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