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Why did it take Obama two weeks to publicly call for Gaddafi to go? The US president arrives late
Telegraph ^ | 3/3/11 | Nile Gardiner

Posted on 03/03/2011 6:36:29 PM PST by Nachum

President Obama made an emphatic statement today directly calling on Libyan tyrant Muammar Gaddafi to “leave”, in a joint press conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. At the White House, the US president declared: The United States, and the entire world, continues to be outraged by the appalling violence against the Libyan people.[Snip] Is it any wonder that some of those now fighting Gaddafi are appealing for former president Bush to help them rather than the current occupant of the White House?

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama; publicly; twoweeks
Full title: Why did it take Obama two weeks to publicly call for Gaddafi to go? The US president arrives late at the table on Libya
1 posted on 03/03/2011 6:36:32 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Also: why doesn’t he tell the mullahs of Iran its time to go?


2 posted on 03/03/2011 6:42:15 PM PST by Mr. Peabody
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To: Nachum

Dithering—as usual.


3 posted on 03/03/2011 6:43:01 PM PST by Rufii
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To: Nachum

I’m still waiting for this dimbulb to say something about the murder of four Americans by those pirate scumbags.


4 posted on 03/03/2011 6:43:09 PM PST by laweeks (,)
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To: Nachum

Because he was choking on the thought that he might have to take an action that was clearly a part of the Bush Doctrine.


5 posted on 03/03/2011 6:55:37 PM PST by RobertClark (On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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To: Nachum

Sometimes 0 needs time to figure out who the biggest asshat is so he can back them.


6 posted on 03/03/2011 7:01:23 PM PST by omega4179
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To: omega4179

Probably took a while to figure out which side would contribute more to his 2012 campaign.


7 posted on 03/03/2011 7:03:21 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: nascarnation

Will nobama make quadaffy a Czar or something or other?


8 posted on 03/03/2011 7:07:16 PM PST by hal ogen (1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
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To: Nachum

Libya?
Oboingo and Moochelle were busy planing their Motown night at the White House


9 posted on 03/03/2011 7:08:26 PM PST by dennisw ( The early bird catches the worm)
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To: Nachum

“Muammar Gaddafi has lost the legitimacy to lead and he must leave”, someone needs to be careful using the word legitimacy.


10 posted on 03/03/2011 7:27:40 PM PST by Guardian Sebastian (All I needed to know about Islam I learned on 9-11.)
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To: Nachum

I think the problem that Obama had was that the Libyan leader was not friendly with us.

It’s not easy to something mean to an enemy of this country...in Obama’s twisted mind.


11 posted on 03/03/2011 7:35:47 PM PST by BobL (PLEASE READ: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2657811/posts)
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To: Nachum

TOTUS was unplugged?


12 posted on 03/03/2011 8:30:56 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Nachum

bump


13 posted on 03/06/2011 7:49:45 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
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