05/22/2012
https://www.congress.gov...
"opening statement"
"The last 10 years have illuminated clearly that initiating wars and killing the enemy is far easier than achieving political stability and rebuilding a country when the fighting is over."
"I would say that not all of these conditions were satisfied in the Libyan case."
"The President and members of his team have stated that the removal of Qadhafi is a diplomatic goal of the United States, but not a military goal."