so just to put sort of the final point on it, we re looking at every option out there. in addition to the nonmilitary actions we ve taken, i want to make sure that those full range of options are available to me. some of them may be humanitarian. the biggest priority we have right now is we have tens of thousands of people who are gathered at the border and we have to make sure that they can get home and that s why we re using some of our military aircrafts in addition to civilian aircrafts to help on that front. there may be situations in which qaddafi is hunkered down in his compound to the point that the food starts to deteriorate and way may have to get food in there. so there are a lot of options we re examining and we ll make
brought against this perpetrator. thank you very much, everybody. [inaudible question] megyn: and there you have it, about 45, 50 minutes joint news conference by the president of mexico, the president of the united states, making a few headlines there. let me just start with the one that s a little off top nick terms of the news conference and that is libya, president obama saying the violence there must stop, that gadhafi has lost the legitimacy to lead and he must leave. that is not actually new, the president made similar comments at the end of february, but he is reiterating them today. on the subject of mexico and the united states, president obama saying there are many areas of cooperation from energy to the solution over a dispute over trucking, that will be of interest to american truckers. mexican trucks have not been allowed in the united states. to the deepening cooperation over the drug cartels. the united states is going to screen all southbound rail cargo and will focu
intervening, because as it turns out, i have other stuff to do. [laughter] with respect to libya, i think you asked about if i have a doctrine. my approach throughout the convulsion sweeping through the middle east. number one, no violence against citizens. number two, we stand for freedom and democracy. and in the situation in libya, what you ve seen is, number one, violence against citizens and the act of urging a violence against unarmed citizens by qaddafi. and number two, you have seen great clarity that he s lost legitimacy with his people. and so, let me just be very
we re supporting the efforts of international organizations helping as well. going forward, we ll continue to send a clear message the violence must stop. moammar qaddafi has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave. those that perpetrate violence against the libyan people, will be held accountable. the aspirations of the libyan people for freedom, democracy, and dignity must be met. president calderon? thank you very much, president obama. thank you for your hospitality. ladies and gentlemen of the media, good afternoon. president barack obama and i
the qaddafi regime bombed the rebel. forces could be seen massing and moammar qaddafi maintained a tight grip. police demand more from the dictators son. support and arms are on the way and everything is fine. we are going to be victorous. in geneva secretary clinton announced a plan to address the growing refugees crisis . the eu followed washington s lead . speaking two days after president obama issued a favor statement urging qaddafi to resign clinton was the first official to do so on camera. it isime for qaddafi to go without further violence or delay. aids have begun to reach out and the secretary stressed