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Paul Wolfowitz: “The problem is not that the President has done too much, however, but that he's done too little to achieve the goal of…”

On the recordJune 19, 2011
The problem is not that the President has done too much, however, but that he's done too little to achieve the goal of removing Gadhafi from power. The United States should be leading this effort, not trailing behind our adversaries.
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Paul Wolfowitz

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Wolfowitz criticizes President Obama's actions in Libya, suggesting that the U.S. should take a more proactive role.

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