Obama to address nation on Monday about Libya

[robcon]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – To a nation and a Congress seeking answers, President Barack Obama on Monday will offer his most expansive explanation of the U.S. role in the Libyan war, delivering a speech that is expected to cover the path ahead and his rationale about the appropriate use of force.

Obama's 7:30 p.m. EDT speech, to be given from the National Defense University in Washington, comes as leading Republican lawmakers and some from his own party have pressed him for clarity about the goals and exit strategy of the United States. Obama and top U.S. security officials spent about an hour talking to lawmakers on Friday, with the president answering direct questions from critics.

For a president who was on a Latin American outreach trip when the U.N.-sanctioned military assault on the Libyan regime began, the speech offers him his best chance to explain the purpose and scope of the mission to a nation already weary of war. Obama has spoken about the matter since authorizing the use of force, but not in a setting as prominent as an evening speech, as he seeks to take command of the story.

Obama is expected to explain how the U.S.-led campaign is shifting to NATO control, and how the multinational approach with Arab support puts the United States in the strongest position to achieve the goals of protecting Libyan civilians, a White House official said.

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It's about time.

[msongs]

1. meanwhile America's real enemies are running amok in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Florida nt

[Newest Reality]

2. Oh great!

Silly me. I was just hoping he would address us on the issue of how very fucked most of us are now and maybe offer some cool rhetoric, or even condolences, to that effect. Ah! Mista Presidente, we is not doing so well out here and that there recovery is not shining upon us none.

[madrchsod]

3. i doubt the majority of america gives a shit about libya

we are more interested in having enough money to pay the bills and putting food on our families.

so make your nice speech to america barack but remember most people really don`t give a shit.