James B. Steinberg: “The clear message was that a democratic, inclusive transition had to take place.”

I think there is an opportunity here for us to shape this, to engage with the constructive elements that are there that want to be associated, that want to embrace the values that were in the Transnational National Council's statement.

We will support and encourage governments that meet the basic tests of tolerance, inclusiveness and openness.

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.

The international community is increasingly united around a shared insistence that Qadhafi must go.