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World must agree, we cannot act unilaterally. thats what weve got right here in this case. there was a 10-0 vote by the united nations security council, the arab league was in, our european allies led the charge, and it was nearly the mirror so many of president obamas traits that drive me crazy on domestic policy actually become very helpful in foreign policy which things like this are on the line. why? look, in my opinion, hes hesitant to act and always seeks consensus. on domestic issues this...

And finally action i think, look at the end of the day, if we wanted to go in there, youve got to make it come out right. we should never commit american military power unless we win our objectives in the end. the no-fly zone is a political gesture of no value. if were going to use airpower, weve got to use it to bust up gadhafis military center of gravity, which is his armor. right now theyre murdering hundreds of civilians, and were not fulfilling the u.n. mandate if we let that happen. >> i j...

Be terrific, but this is a middle-case scenario, where we provide air cover, theres more of a fair fight and gadhafi wins anyway. yes, thats also possible when you dont bring in ground troops. heres what i say to that, s cest la vie. we hope our best efforts are enough for the rebels to win. yes, that is splitting the baby, but for good reasons. the alternatives are far worse. i think thats the obama doctrine, achieve consensus, do the best you can and leave it be. in this case i think thats as ...