Political Quotes

“An article I am submitting for the Record reports that ``Seif al-Island Qadhafi, the son of Colonel Qadhafi, warned that in the event of a civil war, Libya's oil wealth would be burned.'' One can see why the global powers took note. In fact, China lifted 55,000 of its oil workers out of Libya. History will judge whether these resource wars and selective dictator deposals are justifiable. But the answer for America is to invest here at home and to restore America's energy independence and to extricate ourselves from all these foreign oil involvements. March 22, 2011. President Barack Obama, The White House, Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC. Dear President Obama: According to information available from public sources, the United States participated, and perhaps has led, military operations against the government of Libya. Press reports indicate U.S. military engagement began at 16:53 GMT March 19, 2011 bombing commenced on targets including surface to air systems and other air defense infrastructure. It appears four days of U.S. air and naval strikes inside Libya have destroyed strategic communications facilities, the military intelligence headquarters, and air defense systems. It is unclear how many lives, civilian and military, have been lost, or saved, in these Libyan operations. Please provide a detailed description of the coalition of forces involved in these operations in which the U. S.…”