Willard had no fewer than 3 different positions on the US involvement in the civil war in Libya. Since the fighting began with a riot on February 15th I think it interesting to note the dates.
1. 3/21 Obama was taking too long to get involved. At this time we are actually using air power to help the rebels. Romney attacked the president’s decision to rule out ground forces there, saying “I think that’s something he’s doing for political purposes back home. I can’t confirm that. I can only speculate, but that he wants to make sure that his base here understands the limited role he plans on playing.”
2. 4/21 Just one month later he criticized Obama for being too agressive. Then saying Obama had set up a
“massive strategic failure” by demanding the ouster of the Libyan leader “while restricting military force to the limited objective of protecting civilians,” Romney wrote: “Military action cannot be under-deliberated and ad hoc. The president owes it to the American people and Congress to immediately explain his new Libya mission and its strategic rationale.” In New Hampshire in July, he said, “Now the president is saying we have to remove Qaddafi. Who’s going to own Libya if we get rid of the government there?”
3. Then after Gadaffi was killed... “I have seen those reports and if accurate I think the response is it’s about time. This was a tyrant who has been killing his own people and of course is responsible for the lives of American citizens lost in the Lockerbie attack….I think people across the world recognize that the world is a better place without Moammar Ghadafi.”
What a confusing muddle of thoughts on the issue......
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/where-is-mitt-romney-on-libya/
1. 3/21 Obama was taking too long to get involved. At this time we are actually using air power to help the rebels. Romney attacked the president’s decision to rule out ground forces there, saying “I think that’s something he’s doing for political purposes back home. I can’t confirm that. I can only speculate, but that he wants to make sure that his base here understands the limited role he plans on playing.”
2. 4/21 Just one month later he criticized Obama for being too agressive. Then saying Obama had set up a
“massive strategic failure” by demanding the ouster of the Libyan leader “while restricting military force to the limited objective of protecting civilians,” Romney wrote: “Military action cannot be under-deliberated and ad hoc. The president owes it to the American people and Congress to immediately explain his new Libya mission and its strategic rationale.” In New Hampshire in July, he said, “Now the president is saying we have to remove Qaddafi. Who’s going to own Libya if we get rid of the government there?”
3. Then after Gadaffi was killed... “I have seen those reports and if accurate I think the response is it’s about time. This was a tyrant who has been killing his own people and of course is responsible for the lives of American citizens lost in the Lockerbie attack….I think people across the world recognize that the world is a better place without Moammar Ghadafi.”
What a confusing muddle of thoughts on the issue......
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/where-is-mitt-romney-on-libya/
