James B. Steinberg: “Even in our own system, we recognize that speech has to support civil society and be part of that.”

Qadhafi had lost the legitimacy to lead, and he had to go to allow the Libyan people to reclaim their own future.

I think, going on to your broader question, part of the reason we've done this as an international coalition is that we don't have the full burden and responsibility for this.

We have made clear that we thought that the election was not conducted fairly, openly, that we spoke out against the oppression, we spoke out against the violence.

Qadhafi, his family and his regime have lost all legitimacy. They must go so that the Libyan people can determine their own future.