FACT CHECK: How President Obama's Libya speech claims fit the facts

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* By: Associated Press
* By CALVIN WOODWARD and RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON - There may be less than meets the eye to President Barack Obama's statements Monday night that NATO is taking over from the U.S. in Libya and that U.S. action is limited to defending people under attack there by Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

In transferring command and control to NATO, the U.S. is turning the reins over to an organization dominated by the U.S., both militarily and politically. In essence, the U.S. runs the show that is taking over running the show.

And the rapid advance of rebels in recent days strongly suggests they are not merely benefiting from military aid in a defensive crouch, but rather using the multinational force in some fashion -- coordinated or not -- to advance an offensive.

Here is a look at some of Obama's assertions in his address to the nation Monday, and how they compare with the facts:

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[somone]

2. "The U.S. runs the show that is taking over running the show"

It's an old trick in the corporate world

[gratuitous]

3. NO! It's a raging success - we've succeeded

"We've done what we've said we would do." What could be plainer than that? USA! USA!

And the traitors will pretend that's it's getting near the end
when it's beginning . . . The Marines have landed on the shores
of Santo Domingo!

--Phil Ochs

[daa]

5. Where's the aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean?? NT

[orwell]

4. That's funny...

...I don't remember a lot of "fact checks" of the previous administration.

Oh that's right, this is the "New AP".

I'm so glad the propaganda catapults are well oiled this morning...

[Pale Blue Dot]

6. So a fact check shouldn't be done? nt