The task that I assigned our forces - to protect the Libyan people from immediate danger, and to establish a no-fly zone - carries with it a U.N. mandate and international support. It's also what the Libyan opposition asked us to do. If we tried to overthrow Qaddafi by force, our coalition would splinter. (Barack Obama)

The task that I assigned our forces - to protect the Libyan people from immediate danger, and to establish a no-fly zone - carries with it a U.N. mandate and international support. It's also what the Libyan opposition asked us to do. If we tried to overthrow Qaddafi by force, our coalition would splinter.

Barack Obama

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