Obama Defends US Involvement in Libyan Air Campaign

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President Obama delivers his address on Libya at the National Defense University in Washington, March 28, 2011

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Explaining his decision to authorize the use of U.S. military force as part of international operations in Libya, President Barack Obama said Monday night that the United States must act when its interests and values are threatened.  The president ruled out seeking regime change in Libya through military means, but he said the United States and other nations will continue to seek Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's departure.