06/03/2009
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"However, I do believe that this committee must raise substantive and sometimes difficult questions, even with regard to the nature of our alliance with NATO and the passing over of authority."
"I believe that the Foreign Relations Committee should also take on the burden of detailed oversight of United States involvement in Libya."
"the point NATO is making is that, although the President may have rationalized our involvement in Libya on the basis of humanitarian concerns pertaining to civilians in Benghazi, many Libyan civilians..."
"It is not credible to suggest that the provision of arms to the Qaddafi regime would serve the purpose of protecting civilians or civilian-populated areas under threat of attack in Libya."