Mission over, Congress ready to agree on Libya

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By Ben Pershing, Monday, November 14, 4:18 PM

It finally looks like Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are ready to agree on something related to the uprising in Libya. All it took was for the revolt to succeed, longtime dictator Moammar Gaddafi to be captured and killed and American involvement to end.

On Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is to consider a resolution, sponsored by Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.), along with Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.), applauding Libyans for their successful rebellion and U.S. troops for their “bravery.”

“This resolution is about honoring the courageous people of Libya as they begin to rebuild their country,” Kerry said. “It’s an affirmation of bipartisan support for their democratic aspirations.”

The language may sound innocuous, but nothing about the Libya debate has been easy so far.

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