Obama in Weekly Address: Mission in Libya Is Succeeding… For Al-Qaeda

Yesterday we found out that the rebels we are helping in Libya are linked to Al-Qaeda. Their current leader Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi was previously captured and imprisoned fighting against the US in Afghanistan.

Better yet, a 2007 West Point study showed that the Benghazi-Darnah-Tobruk region in Libya was a world leader in Al Qaeda suicide bomber recruitment. (Mathaba)

But, since when do facts matter with this administration?
Today Barack Obama focused on the kinetic military operations in Libya in his Weekly Address.
Listen to this nonsense.

As Commander in Chief, I face no greater decision than sending our military men and women into harm’s way. And the United States should not—and cannot—intervene every time there’s a crisis somewhere in the world.

But I firmly believe that when innocent people are being brutalized; when someone like Qaddafi threatens a bloodbath that could destabilize an entire region; and when the international community is prepared to come together to save many thousands of lives—then it’s in our national interest to act. And it’s our responsibility. This is one of those times.

Our military mission in Libya is clear and focused. Along with our allies and partners, we’re enforcing the mandate of the United Nations Security Council. We’re protecting the Libyan people from Qaddafi’s forces. And we’ve put in place a no fly zone and other measures to prevent further atrocities.

We’re succeeding in our mission. We’ve taken out Libya’s air defenses. Qaddafi’s forces are no longer advancing across Libya. In places like Benghazi, a city of some 700,000 that Qaddafi threatened to show “no mercy,” his forces have been pushed back. So make no mistake, because we acted quickly, a humanitarian catastrophe has been avoided and the lives of countless civilians—innocent men, women and children—have been saved.

This is how the international community should work—more nations, not just the United States, bearing the responsibility and cost of upholding peace and security…

…Every American can be proud of the lives we’ve saved in Libya and of the service of our men and women in uniform who once again have stood up for our interests and our ideals. And people in Libya and around the world are seeing that the United States of America stands with those who hope for a future where they can determine their own destiny.

More… The energized Muslim Brotherhood in Libya eyes the prize.

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