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News From Libya Pushes G.O.P. Candidates to Respond
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Aug 29, 2011 10:05pm |
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| Category | News |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 23, 2011 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By SARAH WHEATON
During remarks in New Hampshire last month, Mitt Romney accused President Obama of “mission muddle” for expanding United States operations in Libya beyond enforcing a no-fly zone to a wider goal of preventing Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi from attacking his own people.
“Now the president is saying we have to remove Qaddafi,” Mr. Romney said at the time, adding, “Who’s going to own Libya if we get rid of the government there?”
But on Monday evening, as the rebels surged through Tripoli, Mr. Romney told Neil Cavuto of Fox Business Network that “the world celebrates the idea of getting rid of Qaddafi.” And instead of assessing Mr. Obama’s actions, he called on a new Libyan government to extradite the man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
Mr. Romney’s maneuvering reflected the difficulty for Republican presidential candidates as they reacted to news that could bolster Mr. Obama’s national security credentials. And the candidates’ responses on Monday illustrated the soul-searching within the party over Libya, as several maintained that the United States did not have enough at stake to merit any military involvement.
The developments were cause for “cautious celebration,” said Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, one of the first candidates to release a statement. “The lasting impact of events in Libya will depend on ensuring rebel factions form a unified, civil government that guarantees personal freedoms, and builds a new relationship with the West where we are allies instead of adversaries.” |
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