Barack Obama actually said...

I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

Context

Notice - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

02/19/2014

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