The Speech Obama Hasn't Given -- Peggy Noonan, Wall Street JournalWhat are we doing in Libya? Americans deserve an explanation.
It all seems rather mad, doesn't it? The decision to become involved militarily in the Libyan civil war couldn't take place within a less hospitable context. The U.S. is reeling from spending and deficits, we're already in two wars, our military has been stretched to the limit, we're restive at home, and no one, really, sees President Obama as the kind of leader you'd follow over the top. "This way, men!" "No, I think I'll stay in my trench." People didn't hire him to start battles but to end them. They didn't expect him to open new fronts. Did he not know this?
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More News On President Obama Addressing The Libyan War
President Obama to Deliver Speech on Libya -- White House
Obama to Give Address on Libya as Lawmakers Seek Answers -- San Francisco Chronicle
Obama to speak on Libya Monday evening -- CBS
Obama Plans Libya Speech On Monday -- New York Times
President Obama to Address the Nation About Libya Monday Night -- FOX News
Obama Address Congress on Libya -- Wall Street Journal
Boehner: More clarity needed on Libya operation -- MSNBC
Obama Briefs Congressional Leaders on Libya, NATO Progress -- Bloomberg
West Wing briefing: White House avoids ‘war’ and plays down Obama role in Libya -- Washington Post
CoNATOfusion -- Mark Thompson, Time
Is It a War? Libya Terminology Is Tangled -- Wall Street Journal
My Comment: He should have made this speech last week (before leaving for Brazil). This does not serve the American public .... nor the Presidency .... by avoiding what is on everyone else's mind.
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