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Obama's doctrine on military intervention tested
BRADLEY KLAPPER - The Associated Press



05:57:47AM (ET) Wednesday,March 9,2011.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A month shy of his election in 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama outlined a doctrine for American military force that included crises in which the United States has a "moral obligation" to intervene. As commander in chief, he soon will have to decide whether Libya fits the bill.

Obama is facing the sternest test yet of his philosophy of humanitarian intervention, which he has described as an imperative to prevent atrocities against civilians.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's brutal suppression of protests and crackdown on opponents to his 42-year rule may fall short of Obama's criteria for military action, but the president's most senior advisers are to meet Wednesday to outline what steps are realistic and possible to pressure Gadhafi to halt the violence and give up power.

The discussion at the White House was to examine the ramifications of a no-fly zone over Libya and other potential military options, although the final decision will rest with Obama, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations.

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* Paul...jill...Ion...mrmcq(aka duh) and the rest...
Is this dude planning to intervene using our armed forces and fight ?
This may become This dude's Afghanistan war !
With our economy,we don't need to get involved with another big problem! *

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Yeah...Do That.