memeorandum: Remarks by the President on Libya (The White House)

2:00 PM ET, March 20, 2011

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Liberal Democrats in uproar over Libya action — A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday.

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Los Angeles Times, Left Coast Rebel, Pundit Press, Reuters, Washington Post, Weasel Zippers, CNN, Vox Popoli and ABCNEWS

Gschwarzcnn / CNN:

McCain: Obama waited too long in Libya — Washington (CNN) - Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona was critical of the president's timetable for action in Libya, but said he is confident the American military will succeed. — “He (President Obama) waited too long, there is no doubt in my mind about it.

Discussion: The Politico, The Moderate Voice, The Page and National Review

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

Michael Moore rips Obama over Libya — Anti-war filmmaker Michael Moore tore into President Obama for taking military action in Libya on Saturday. — Moore, a frequent critic of President Bush for launching the Iraq War, unleashed a string on tweets comparing the U.S. military's mission …

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The White House:

Remarks by the President on Libya — THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Today I authorized the Armed Forces of the United States to begin a limited military action in Libya in support of an international effort to protect Libyan civilians. That action has now begun.

Discussion: The Daily Dish, ThinkProgress, Voice of America, New York Times and The Lede

Chris Lawrence / CNN: Official: U.S. fires on Libyan air defenses

msnbc.com:
Gadhafi blasts ‘crusader’ aggression after strikes

Discussion: BBC, Crooks and Liars, American Forces Press Service, Hot Air, The Impolitic and SWJ Blog

USA Today:
Obama: U.S. and ‘broad coalition’ are acting against Gadhafi

Discussion: Associated Press and Doug Ross

Associated Press:

Arab League criticizes allied airstrikes on Libya — CAIRO (AP) — The head of the Arab League has criticized international strikes on Libya, saying they caused civilian deaths. — The Arab League's support for a no-fly zone last week helped overcome reluctance in the West for action in Libya.

Discussion: The Daily Dish, Outside the Beltway and The Page

Latme / Babylon & Beyond:
LIBYA: Arab League head criticizes airstrikes as Western forces impose no-fly zone

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, CNN and The Washington Note

Jane M. Von Bergen / Philly.com:

Unemployed facing new obstacle — Some do not want to hire the out-of-work, fearing they were let go because they were lousy workers. — The job, posted on Indeed.com, seemed promising - an opening in Texas for a quality engineer with experience in dimensional gauging and benchtop test equipment, offering up to $62,000 a year.

JSOnline:

Supreme Court tensions boil over — Prosser says he was goaded into insulting chief justice — By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Madison - As the deeply divided state Supreme Court wrestled over whether to force one member off criminal cases last year, Justice David Prosser exploded …

Discussion: Daily Kos and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Don Surber:

Lefties react to Libya — I have all along wished for Barack Obama's success because I knew the only way for him to be a successful president would be to adopt the policies of President Bush. — So this silliness about civilian trials for combatants and for closing Gitmo or pulling out of Iraq …

Discussion: INSTAPUTZ

Simmi Aujla / The Politico:

Lugar sees Libya attack as dangerous — Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) warned on Sunday that the U.S. is starting a treacherous descent down a slippery slope of international diplomacy by getting involved in Libya. — It doesn't make sense, he said, for the U.S. to help Libyan civilians …

Discussion: Washington Monthly

John Plunkett / Guardian:

PCC investigates Melanie Phillips' Spectator blog — Blogpost on media coverage of murder of Israeli family on West Bank referred to the ‘moral depravity’ of Arab ‘savages’ — Melanie Phillips' Spectator blogpost titled ‘Armchair barbarism’ prompted complaints to the PCC. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Jihad Watch and Israel Matzav

Charlotte Home / charlotte.fbi.gov:

Defendant Convicted of Minting His Own Currency — STATESVILLE, NC—Bernard von NotHaus, 67, was convicted today by a federal jury of making, possessing, and selling his own coins, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

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HotAirPundit:

“Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?” Farrakhan Blasts Obama For Calling For Qaddafi to Step Down (Video) — Farrakhan goes on a rant on Chicago radio about Obama calling for Qaddafi to step down, this is from yesterday — Louis Farrakhan with radio host Cliff Kelley on WVON-AM 1690 Chicago

Discussion: Pajamas Media, Althouse and Weasel Zippers