09/16/2014
https://www.congress.gov...
"The uprising that led to the ouster of Qaddafi was not led by the radical elements as much as it was by the Libyan people."
"The choice before us at the time was not whether or not Qaddafi stayed, but whether or not a vacuum would follow."
"Qaddafi was a really bad person, but at least he kept the country stable."
"This will degrade their capability to launch those attacks from the air and I think it was important step and hopefully it's part of a comprehensive strategy moving forward to bring to a close -- this..."