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The White House said Obama talked about the need for Gadhafi to surrender power in a private telephone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It was one of his strongest statements yet on the deteriorating situation in Libya.
"The president and the chancellor shared deep concerns about the Libyan government's continued violations of human rights and brutalization of its people," an administration release said.
Obama and Merkel discussed "appropriate and effective ways for the international community to respond" and agreed that Gadhafi's government must be held accountable for the violence.In Libya, the Associated Press said British military planes had rescued oil field workers and others in desert locations and flown them safely to the island of Malta. Few planes have been able to enter Libyan air space, but the C-130 Hercules aircraft managed to pick up more than 150 civilians, including British citizens, south of the port of Benghazi, British Defense Minister Liam Fox told the AP.
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Obama MUST leave the USA NOW!
March 23 2011 at 11:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySo weak for a Free World Leader! Should not have voted for him. A chance to get Kaddafi is slipping away.
March 15 2011 at 10:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat a great show of strength on Obama's part. It is now time to leave. Wow, where has he been until now?
February 27 2011 at 10:08 AM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down ReplyI have no doubt that if President Bush were still in office and he said the exact same words, you folks would be utterly gushing with pride and joy at the words.
March 01 2011 at 1:52 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyOther countries have said this for a week now. There is no metal in Obama says. If the people of libya win he can apologies for not standing behind them as seem to like to say he is sorry. If you cannot lead follow and he is following what other countries have already said. Put some ships off shore to show the people we stand behind them.
February 27 2011 at 8:44 AM Report abuse Permalink +7 rate up rate down ReplyWhy in every photo is Obamas mouth open?
February 27 2011 at 1:59 AM Report abuse Permalink +8 rate up rate down ReplyGo get him your self Barry
February 27 2011 at 1:57 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down ReplyExcept for the guns, I do not see much difference between Obama and Gadhafi. Obama is now deciding what laws he wants to support, who gets paid what, and our real unemployment rate is getting closer to Libya and other countries
February 27 2011 at 12:51 AM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down ReplyObama says Gadhafi ought to resign because he has lost the confidence of his people. If that is the yardstick for departing, when is Obama going to announce his resignaton?
March 21 2011 at 8:41 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyI agree with President Obama's position that Gadhafi must go. I call for his immediate depature. The Libyan people have endured too much under Gadhafi's leadership. Now look, he has waged terror on his people because the want him to step down. Gadhafi, or any other African leader, any tyrrant, must know that dsthe countries they rule are not their farms. If the peolle want you out, leave quietly and with dignity. Too much blood has been spilled. Gadhafi must leave TODAY! If he insists on hanging on to power, US must get him out. And NOW!!!
February 26 2011 at 10:35 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyI had hoped that the Pesident would not envolve the United States any further into the Middle East problems. Every time the UN wants to enforce their orders its always 95% Americans and 5% the rest of the membership. we cannot continue using our melitary over there and leaving our own boarders wide open. Please Pres ask the UN to tap some other country to fight the next.
February 26 2011 at 10:26 PM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down ReplyIt's not the place of the American President to determine who should govern in another country. I hope that Obama does not miss this opportunity to accord to International authority (The UN) the right to effect the "Regime change" so obviously necessary in Libya.
February 26 2011 at 9:20 PM Report abuse Permalink +12 rate up rate down ReplyI am very troubled by the lack of effectiveness of the current Administration's policies. We seem unable to coax out desirable outcomes by diplomacy and sanctions, yet unwilling or incompetent to use our military forces to defend either our own interests or to protect innocent others.
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