I think the more we engage and are seen to support their legitimate aspirations and to work with the progressive and tolerant democratic forces, the better chance that what emerges in the post-Qadhafi era will embody those things.
Steinberg emphasizes the importance of supporting democratic forces in Libya.
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Qadhafi had lost the legitimacy to lead, and he had to go to allow the Libyan people to reclaim their own future.
I think we have had a consistent record in saying that there are circumstances in which parties fail to respect democracy.
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