President Obama's Middle East Speech

The president intervened in Libya for humanitarian reasons. When the Libyan people called for change and freedom they were opposed with violence. The president accused Muammar Qaddafi of launching a war on his own people. The president acknowledged that we cannot prevent every injustice a government imposes on its own people. We leaned in Iraq that it is extremely costly and difficult to impose regime change by force, even if regime change is well intentioned.

In Libya, the United States had to react to the prospect of imminent massacre, and we heard the Libyan people's cries for help. The United States and its NATO allies had to act or thousands would have been killed. Now, time is working against Qaddafi and he is losing control of his country. Apparently, the preident will continue his policy until victory is achieved. The opposition has formed a legitimate and credible Interim Council. When the war comes to a successful conclusion and victory is achieved, decades of repression will end, and the transition to real democracy can proceed.

Consistent With Reporting at this Web Site

The president's speech and policy in Libya is consistent with reporting at this site. The president correctly points out that imposing regime change is very costly and that is why the allies never used their ground forces. The opposition must demonstrate military and political power to win the war and then govern the county by themselves. They cannot rely on a foreign army of occupation to stay in power and govern the country. Please click here for a fascinating discussion on the effectiveness of these policies in Libya.

Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8009469/winning_the_war_in_libya.html?cat=75
2. President Obama's Middle East Speech of May 19,2011.