[trumandogz]

Yes, Libya is an obscure country and when they are interviewing a Republican, they are going to ask them about obscure countries like Libya to see if they know all the minutia regarding some little military skirmish or a gotcha question about trivial issues such as if China has nuclear weapons or not.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

It might be an “obscure country,” but it is also the site of a significant U.S. military involvement, which has been ongoing for roughly the duration of Cain’s candidacy. They weren’t asking about “all the minutia,” they were asking a general question about the approach Obama has taken. This wasn’t a “gotcha” question.