Obama Vows to Tighten ‘Noose’ Around Ghadafi’s Neck
- Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:20pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Editor’s note: This post previously contained a live-stream video of President Obama’s 12.30pm press conference. Now that the conference is over, we have updated the post with the relevant news story.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday that a no-fly zone over Libya to keep Col. Moammar Gadhafi from attacking rebels remains a possibility as “we are slowly tightening the noose” around the Libyan leader. But he stopped short of moving toward military action.
“The bottom line is: I have not taken any actions off the table at this point,” Obama told a White House news conference.
He cited actions already taken, including new sanctions and the freezing of tens billions of dollars of Gadhafi’s assets.
‘It is in the United States’ interest, and in the interests of the people of Libya that Gadhafi leave,” Obama said. “We’re going to take a wide range of actions” to try to accomplish that goal, he added.
Obama said he wanted to make it clear to the longtime Libyan leaders “that the world is watching” his brutal response to the rebellions in his country.
The president brushed off a comment on Thursday in congressional testimony by U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper that Gadhafi’s military was stronger than has been described and that “in the longer term … the regime will prevail.”
“He was making a hard-headed assessment about military capability,” Obama said. “I don’t think anybody disputes that Gadhafi has more firepower than the opposition. He wasn’t making a statement of policy.”
Obama added: “I believe Gadhafi is on the wrong side of history. I believe the Libyan people are anxious for freedom. We are going to be in contact with the opposition as well as in consultation with the international community” in an effort to pressure Gadhafi to leave.
The president also said the United States and other nations have an obligation to prevent any repetition of the type of massacres that occurred in the Balkans or in Rwanda.
Obama opened his news conference with comments on the devastating Japanese earthquake and on recent rises in the price of gasoline, driven by instability in the Middle East and growing demand for fuel as the world emerges from a deep, long recession.
He said he had talked to Japan’s prime minister to extend U.S. condolences and an offer of help. He said the quake and tsunami were “potentially catastrophic” for Japan and “a reminder of just how fragile life can be.”
As for possible danger to the U.S. from the tsunami that swept across the Pacific, past Hawaii and to the West Coast, Obama said the government was taking the situation “very seriously and monitoring it closely.”
He said that, even though there had been reports of damage at several Japanese nuclear plants, the Japanese prime minister told him that no radiation leaks had been detected.
As for gasoline prices and oil supplies, Obama said, “Here at home, everybody should know, if the situation demands it, we are prepared to tap” into the nation’s petroleum reserves, located in salt caverns in Texas and Louisiana on the Gulf Coast. Some members of Congress from both parties have called for the president to take some of the oil to help hold down prices.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was established in response to the Arab oil embargo of 1973-1974. It was most recently tapped in September 2008 in response to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
“In an economy that relies on oil, gas prices affect everybody. Families feel the pinch every time they fill up the tank,” Obama said. Still, he said the country was in a better shape to handle a disruption in oil supplies now than in the past.
“Our economy as a whole is more efficient. We‘re producing more oil and we’re importing less,” he said.
Gasoline prices generally rise as the weather turns warmer and people drive more. With prices now averaging above $3.50 a gallon, some experts have predicted $4 a gallon gas this summer.
Still, he said he believed the U.S. economy was on a “positive track” and “we’re moving slowly but surely” into a period of sustained job growth. Unemployment was 8.9 percent in February.
Obama said the latest unemployment report had shown strong growth for private business. “Where you lost jobs was in state and local government,” he said, adding that the federal government had been able to cushion some of those losses over the past two years.
“But now states are continuing to cut, local governments are beginning to cut,” he said. “Our long term debt and deficits are not caused by us having Head Start teachers in the classroom,” he said, a slap at the spending cut bill that Republicans pushed through the House.
Obama said Democrats and Republicans will have to compromise on “prudent” spending cuts as they attempt to resolve differences in legislation intended to keep the government running. But he said he would oppose cuts to education programs that were included in a House Republican measure that the Senate rejected this week.
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Comments (244)
Nathan29
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:49pmWhen he says “uuhhhh” you can tell that that is when he is off his teleprompter
Report Post »Tnredneck
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 6:15pmUghh means he is thinking up another lie.
Report Post »macwedge
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:48pmIt’s the same old, same old NO MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE DIE, never let a good crisis go to waste. He has the tact of a rotweiler.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:53pmDon’t insult my rottweiler.
Report Post »poppajoe
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:47pmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Report Post »youguysready_letsroll
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:46pmFor someone who’se supposed to be a great speaker, he sure does say “uuhhhh’ a lot.
Report Post »REETZBEE
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:06pmAll of team Obama have the uhhhh, uhhhh speech impediment. I didn’t think we could get any worse than Gibbs but they even managed to do that. I think it means you don‘t really believe in what you are saying if you can’t even complete a sentence without pausing to collect your thoughts.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 2:17pm@YOUGUYSREADY_LETSROLL ~~~ amen to your moniker!
the noman is NO public speaker. neither is he highly intelligent nor an AMERICAN citizen. The list could and should go on and on and on….
Report Post »poppajoe
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:46pm2 hr to answer a question…
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:55pmHe actually *answered* a question? As in, gave an answer that directly tied in with the question?
Normally he, and most politicians, bluster for an hour without ever actually even acknowledging any of the question they were asked.
Report Post »osbo45
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:45pmObama is so full of crap!
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:44pmBlood shooting from my eyes too!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:53pmThat’s strange. You should have that checked out by a doctor, it could be serious.
Report Post »Dahart
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:59pmMe too….I feel like my head could just explode!
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 3:09pmCranial pressures could be the signs of a brain aneurysm or hemorrhage–you should really visit a doctor if you’re experiencing these symptoms.
Report Post »poppajoe
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:43pmLET’S BE CLEAR…..Heard that b/4 ..Means we do NOTHING .BUT PUNISH THE PEOPLE ..pos obama
Report Post »we all need to buy bikes
PATTY HENRY
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:43pmGOOD GRIEF…what a LIAR!!! We may only have 2% of the world’s oil ..but we have ALL THE NATURAL GAS that this jerks administration has been buying Public Lands like crazy to control.
BESIDES, EINSTEIN, The fact that we are FINALLY going to DRILL sends a VIP message to the slobs in Saudi Arabia…”we’re not going to be your gold mine any more dudes, no matter HOW many Presidents you buy”
He is lying. HE has only allowed ONE oil Co. to RESUME drilling..only if they can get through this jerk’s gauntlet. The AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF YOU, OBAMA.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:42pmSo, Obama is looking for oil….trying to sell battery operated cars and bragging about his accomplishments. Nobody is getting a tingle up their leg anymore Barry.
Report Post »Nathan29
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:41pmWe (the U.S.) need to start drilling here NOW! Create jobs in the oil refineries and let us be on our own! Get our money back from Brazil and let us do it
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:41pmIf we drill our own oil, the price of oil will drop like a bomb.
Just say we will drill and watch the price………………………
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:46pmHE is too stupid to get that.
Report Post »Templar Knight
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:40pm@Obama Bin Lying
G: Say the Tsunami acted “stupidly”.
Report Post »H: Blame the tsunami for the the energy crisis we are in now.
Psychosis
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:39pmwhat a blatant lie about our oil situations freakin blatant
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:34pm@PSYCHOSIS …
Obama doesn’t even know OIL is a “renewable resource” … check out this website
http://www.floridaoil.org
Report Post »colascguy
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:39pmProduction in the gulf last year was at an all time high. Well daaa then you halted drilling Mr. President
Report Post »ADNIL
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:46pmI think he was referring to the oil that is still lying on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:38pmI sure do wish he and other libs/prog’s would stop using the phrase “working families.” I grew up in the 50′s, that term was used EXCLUSIVELY for communist/socialist workers. I work, I am an employee, I represent myself, and I am proud of who and what I am, and I am NOT a “working family”!
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:35pmbreaking news………………….the hospital and the court of record keeping severely damaged by tsunami…..all records destroyed at these two locations
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:32pmWhy would click on that video and voluntarily ruin my day like that?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 6:24pm“Let me be clear”, “We are monitoring the situation”,—– Seems like his cut and paste speach is getting old!!!!
Report Post »BMightyOne
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:31pmAre the tele-prompters ready?!?!?!
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:29pmOr what about that annoying whistle thing he does. Suppose his forked tongue is the cause of that?
Report Post »Gita
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:54pmAbsolutely!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:35pmroflmao!
Report Post »hannahh
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 9:41pmmaybe he thinks he’s a beautiful whistling vulture
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:26pmThe Wisconsin thing was against the people…no good for my buddies the unions.
We will do all we can for Japan.
Same ole same ole. He will sound good as long as Mr. Tele Promtor is standing with him.
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My Note……US has already taken in cooling for the Nuclear plant….it is getting *hot*
Report Post »GeneralBeasley
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:26pmWatch Live! Let me guess what he is going to say yada yada more money, yap yap we are bouncing back.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:26pmhow many times will he say
“ let me be clear ” and “ focus like a laser” in this speech?
Report Post »Templar Knight
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:37pmYou know that people can’t understand this president until he says “let me be clear” that is when we the people Really start to listen.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:39pmI will summarize it this way “Tell me lies, just nothing but lies…”
He is delusional, no new oil is coming out of the gulf, he is pushing for more green job fiascos, and has cut off all drilling in the gulf and elsewhere as his agenda demands, along with the fact only one and not 35 drilling permits have been allowed.
ADNIL
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:51pm“Let me be clear” that is the phrase we use in our drinking game. “let me be clear” (take a drink), “let me be clear” ( take another drink). By the time his speech is over you’re on the floor. Makes it easier to take the BS.
CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:56pm@ADNIL
Too early in the day to get wasted .. I concur with the others .. I will wait for the transcript .. can’t STAND to hear this man TALK (i.e. LIE!)
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:25pmno thanks the noise that comes out of this puppet grates on my very being the only time i want to hear this ideologue speak is at his impeachment or his volunteered stepping down
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:33pmSame thing here : No thanks .
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:57pmQuote “we can’t stop investing in ““Our People ” just to save money
Report Post »tinydd
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:11pmUhh…Ahh…Uhhh…. Ahhh, we the hell are my prompters! Obama is a joke and needs to be one and done America.
Uhh…Ahhh…Uhhh, REALLY?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:22pmI will summarize it ahead of time:
“Nothing new to be said or seen; same old dance routine and responses to the nation.”
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:27pmThe best I can hope for from the POTUS is to hear him offfering condolences and prayers of the nation to all of those of Japan and on the Pacific Rim affected by the quake and the tsunamis that have followed; I hope he demonstrated some fortitude and sympathy (Honest at that if possible for him) and does not make this into a political statement of one kind or another.
Report Post »taxed
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:33pmNothing gets me more excited than Hussein speaking and lecturing us…
http://conservativepoliticalforum.com/index.php
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:34pmThe Tele Prompter in chief will either:
A. Apologize for the Tsunami
Report Post »B. Threaten to Sue the Tsunami
C. Call the Tsunami the enemy seeing it didn’t vote for him
D. Take a vacation
E. Threaten to kick the Tsunami’s ass
F. Say that America is a Tsunami nation
Templar Knight
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:34pmSo it‘s going to be Bush’s fault….. again?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:35pmOkay, now we know, he makes it into another political statement and junk despite the major part should be the tragedy in Japan and the Pacific Rim.
Typical, and expected.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:37pmI can’t wait til we try this bastard, Obama, for treason.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:37pmAnyone catch the key statement of his “the AJ and state AJ to go after anyone suspected of ‘price gouging’ on oil…”
Guess what, here we go with another attempt to intrude on a free market system, and indirectly have it come under fed’s control via the courts and threats of lawsuit.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:41pm“… gradually reduce demand …”
You Marxist bastard.
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:42pmDrill you bastich, like Tim the Toolman Taylor on steroids!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:49pmThanks but no thanks. I’ve just eaten and the sound of his voice nauseates me, so I’ll pass. If he, uh, says, um, anything uh, earthshattering, uh, I’m sure it will, uh, be reported on, uh, FOX. Fair and balanced, thank you.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:51pmI will READ what he says after … I can’t stand that halted teleprompter voice .. or his halted “regular” voice for that matter … umm umm umm auuugh ..
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:53pm@CRESSTOF
Interesting website .. where oil REALLY comes from and more
floridaoil.org
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:53pmLecturer and chief … I had enough of that in college .. thank you very much!
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:56pm“There are going to be some things I won’t accept” (paraphrase)
When the Right does this, they’re called the “Party of NO”. I’m gladd we now have a soundbite we can use in future responses to this accusation.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:58pmPRESIDENT OBAMA ON TV:
For the last 24 months, there has been absolutely no correlation between what Obama says and what he does! That fact makes Obama’s rhetoric irrelevant. For the last 18 months, there has been absolutely no correlation between what Obama says and what he does! That fact makes Obama’s rhetoric irrelevant.
People keep talking about boycotts; let‘s start a boycott that doesn’t punish the innocent.
Let’s boycott Obama.
How do we boycott Obama? Just hold the remote while watching TV and whenever Obama is flashed on the screen (news our commercial), change stations!
One click provides a great feeling of accomplishment and power!
Try it you will like it!!!!! http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:02pm“Dont use the budget to promote a political or ideological view” (paraphrase)
Everything government does is a political and ideological issue. This is just a way to soften the efforts of the Right to turn back Obama’s own Marxist-inspired spending bills.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:07pm“international community”
There’s no such thing as an international community. The largest community is a nation – a country. Citizenship is country-specific, and it is that way so that a people can secure their own freedoms.
Obama is pushing global communism. He is a traitor to America and needs to be tried as such.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:11pmpotus’s mouth is moving…NO TRUTH is heard…propraganda again….
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:11pm“… tax cut that we gave them …”
A tax cut is not something “given”. It’s the taxpayer who allows government to take any of our money at all.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:15pmDoes anyone know if/where I can download a copy of the hearings from yesterday?
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:19pmLiar In Chief. Man this guy can lie!
Report Post »marine249
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:22pmobama what an ass that say it all
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:32pmSo does anyone know if the “PRESS” asked Obama about Wisconsin and Governor Walkers WIN … against his UNION BUDDIES?
Report Post »michael48
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:33pmdisgusting….I can not imagine the country being so naive as to place this 10 year old, spoiled , little Marxist in ANY position beyond pre school hall monitor……he is Absoluetly useless and there is no HOPE he’ll improve when he grows up….
Report Post »TheLascone
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:38pmMr. Obama …. http://tinyurl.com/4dhypxg
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:48pmNO “press” person asked Obama about Wisconsin .. are you kidding me? Press giving Obama a PASS AGAIN!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 1:53pmThank you, Blaze and/or Jon Seidl. I really did not want to her his voice!
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 2:05pm@ Obama Bin Lying
G. Play golf.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 2:12pmObama excels at using a lot of words to say very little. He could save us all time and just post his latest socialistic doctrines on Facebook or Twitter. As he pushes forward with forcing his left-leaning agenda on America, there is a good chance that Obama will be joining Gaddhafi “on the wrong side of history”.
Report Post »fertlmind
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 2:15pmmore boots on another neck Obamma?
Report Post »fedfreakingup
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 2:17pmThe irony of these statements is that when the Tea Party was trying to get rid of HIM AND HIS CRONIES out, I didn‘t see him volunteering to step down when he could clearly see they didn’t want him in there.
Report Post »home_of_the_brave
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 3:02pmA noose huh, if a republican would have used that phrase there would have been an out cry as a response. What a joke, he waits for other countries to step up and take action then he comes out and speaks as though it was his own doing. Um, last time I checked France and England were the one calling for air strikes and thus tightening the “noose” around Ghadafi’s neck, while our policy was to “wait and see.”
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 3:12pm“I believe Obama is on the wrong side of history. I believe the American people are anxious for freedom. We are going to be in contact with the opposition as well as in consultation with the international community” in an effort to pressure Obama to leave.”
Report Post »Live_Free_orDie
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 3:48pmI think I stopped listening about 3 years ago. It always sounded like blip blop “Hope” blibidy blop “Change” and I started having seizures like Kramer whenever he hears the voice of Mary Hart. BTW has there been even one day that he hasn’t been on the BooB Tube???
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 4:22pmI will restrain myself from saying what I think about Obama’s “noose” reference.
Report Post »I would only be labeled a racist.
Lord_Frostwind
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 6:43pmIf the President is going to do something he had better do it quick. Those Rebels are getting butchered by Ghadafi’s air force, they wont last for much longer.
Oh, who am I kidding? It’s a sad day when France is the Rebels best hope to keep them alive.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 8:03pmThis guy is all talk and no substance. He continually puts his face on Tv, says he doesn’t like this or that, and then there is no follow up or anything done past that. EMPTY SUIT DELUXE.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 8:22pm….
Report Post »So, if I read Obama correctly, that means Gadafi is good for the next 6 yrs.
DisillusionedDaily
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 8:24pmI heard Obama say that his support of the Libyan people had Ghadafi’s forces on the run. Obama even ignored his own intelligence people when they said Ghadafi’s forces were substantial and would prevail. The news reports today stated that the rebels holding a major town had been overrun and were retreating. Proves to me that Obama will lie about anything to make himself look good.
Herman Cain/Allen West in 2012………………….
Report Post »random357
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 10:16pmIts like a flea bite. Itches, then no one pays a never mind.
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on March 12, 2011 at 2:49amI’ve never had anyone put on a puppet show to convince me of anything. And I’ve done a lot of stuff. I don’t know that I would put the puppets on when I was pitching a show. This was the head of the studio putting a puppet show on. And I’ll tell you, he wasn’t bad. — Garry Shandling
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on March 12, 2011 at 3:46pmBarack Obama is indeed a “silver tongued” president. Now he’s rattling his sword at Kaddafi when just a few days ago he remained silent for several days in regards to the conflict in Libya. I‘m a US Marine Vietnam veteran and I haven’t forgotten the Marine Corps Hymn that starts out, ” From the Halls of Montezuma ( Mexico ) to the shores of Tripoli, ( Libya ) we will fight our country’s battles in the air on land and sea…”. Barack Obama is a coward who wouldn’t attack a fly with a flame thrower if there was the possibility of a rataliation from the fly. Obama is aware of the “long arm” of Muslim terrorist and for many years Libya was the home base of most Muslim terrorist activities. He’s afraid to get on the wrong side of Kaddafi. Kaddafi still may save his own skin and remain in power and if he does, he’ll retaliate against those who took sides against him. I think Obama is aware of that personal threat to himself and his family and “talks the talk but is afraid to walk the walk ”.
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