Allied Offensive Against Libya Continues

The allied offensive against Libya continues, which began last week after the United Nations Security Council authorized a military no-fly zone to protect Libyan civilians from attacks by forces of leader Moammar Gadhafi. The situation and the strategic goals of the operation have been murky from the onset, as proponents and those opposed to military operations have been asking administration officials what is the end state and the strategic goals of "Operation Odyssey Dawn."

On March 3rd, President Obama stated that "Colonel Gadhafi needs to step down from power and leave. That is good for his country. It is good for his people. It's the right thing to do." Statements made by senior national security strategists and various administration officials have been stating that we are not targeting Gadhafi, that any change in government is up to the Libyan people.

This contradiction in statements has left many puzzled on what strategy the Obama administration is trying to pursue with regard to Libya. Today, the president will be addressing this issue in Chile as he continues to make a trip through South America.

Hopefully he will address the confusion of U.S. aims toward Libya.

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