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Gates says Libya not 'a vital interest' for US
AP via Yahoo! News ^ | March 27, 2011

Posted on 03/27/2011 6:18:07 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't think Libya is "a vital interest" for the United States, but he does say the North African nation is part of a region that's of vital American interest.

Gates tells NBC's "Meet the Press" that "we clearly have interests" in Libya, though he doesn't believe it's a vital American interest.

Obama said that when innocent people are being "brutalized" and when a leader such as Gadhafi threatens "a bloodbath that could destabilize an entire region" and when other countries are ready to help save lives, then it's in "our national interest to act."

Gates tells ABC's "This Week" that he doesn't think Libya posed an actual or imminent threat to the U.S. before military operations began last weekend.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: failure; libya; obama; robertgates
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Which is precisely why Barry is there.


21 posted on 03/27/2011 10:33:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Vital for American jobs. selling replacement weapons to NATO.

Do we want more GUNS or BUTTER? This is an economic war. Its a War for JOBS, TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS, and to Get re-elected as he wants to get people back to work with new jobs in the defense industry when all HELL breaks loose.

AXELROD AND OBUMMER have this scripted out to not only destroy the economy when WORLD WAR III erupts but he also knows that he can do anything he wants as he only answers to GEORGE SORO’S.


22 posted on 03/27/2011 11:00:59 AM PDT by ncfool (The new USSA - United Socialst States of AmeriKa. Welcome to Obummers world or Obamaville USSA.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We could be in Obama’s LIE-BYA for years to come!


23 posted on 03/27/2011 1:08:24 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
In other words he can't sell this thing.

Obama's ineptitude has made Gates' job difficult, put us at risk long term, grossly expanded the imperial presidency and accomplished nothing in the vital American interest.

24 posted on 03/27/2011 2:30:46 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Let me be clear, Mr President: the UN is not the US Congress.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Exactly WHO? is paying us for this.


25 posted on 03/27/2011 8:59:55 PM PDT by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
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To: andy58-in-nh

Superb! :)


26 posted on 03/27/2011 9:16:10 PM PDT by Aleya2Fairlie
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