Barack Obama actually said...

Any transaction by a United States person... that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding... is prohibited.

Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates have taken extreme measures against the people of Libya.

There is a serious risk that Libyan state assets will be misappropriated by Qadhafi.

I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective... there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant t...