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Change, even in the context of other means. that is the official policy of the u.s. government. also interesting throughout the speech president obama consistently referred to soldiers and diplomats, diplomats and soldiers, talked about people using both sides of american power, using american force and using american persuasion. thelation the idea o diplomacy an persuasion there has been a hallmark of this presidency. it was quite literally specific and evident. tonight, i think it dovetails with the end of his speech that defined international persuasion and leadership as the apex of america...

It was a decision president obama referenced directly tonight in terms of the dramatic nature of its timing. >> we knew that if we waited one more day, benghazi, a city nearly the size of charlotte the conscience of the world. it was not in our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. and so nine days ago after consulting the bipartisan leadership of congress, i authorized military action to stop the killing and enforce un security council resolution 1973. >> the president says a massacre was averted in benghazi. a massacre was averted in libya. but what about after ...

Director of intelligence james clapper gave his assessment of what was going to happen in libya between gadhafi's forces and the rebels. watch. >> just think from a standpoint of attrition that over time, i mean, this kind of stalemate back and forth, i think longer term that the regime will prevail. >> over the longer term, the regime will prevail. over the longer term, gadhafi will win. again, that was before this international intervention. it was the opinion of the intelligence community that gadhafi over time was going to win. and then came international intervention. un security council ...

Zone in libya. two weeks later, the president said we would do just that. so then she did an immediate 180, questioned why we needed that no-fly zone she used to like the idea of, because she said no national security interests were at stake. same for the senator on the armed services committee. three weeks ago, buck mccann went after the president for in his words doing nothing on libya. then president obama announced that we will intervene in libya, which prompted mr. mckeon to come out after his own advise, to point out this action in libya that he had been demanding. there are others in co...

These people shall be henceforth known as ts gingrich caucus. >> what would you do about libya? >> exercise a no-fly zone this evening. >> that's step one. step two after president obama does intervene in libya? >> i would not have intervened. i think there were a lot of other ways to effect gadhafi. joining us, chris hayes, msnbc contribute or and washington editor of the nation magazine. good to see you. >> great to see you, too. >> republicans are struggling to find a way to criticize mr. obama on a military decision that they kind of agreed with in the beginning, or at least were demanding...