Libya

McCaskill, Blunt Question Departing Defense Secretary On Benghazi Attack

Chris McDaniel — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:28:29 +0000

From the start, Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo) has been critical of the Obama administration’s response to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya last September that resulted in the death of an ambassador and three other Americans. And on Thursday, Blunt had the opportunity to question departing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about the attack.

Panetta testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee in what will likely be his final appearance before Congress.

Senator Blunt criticizes the President's response to Egypt, Libya attacks

Chris McDaniel — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:35:54 +0000

Republican United States Senator Roy Blunt criticized President Obama's response to the attacks on embassies in Egypt and Libya. In the Libyan attacks, four embassy employees were killed, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. Allegedly, the attacks were in response to a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

President Obama speaks on Libya consulate attack

Kelsey Proud and The Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:43:15 +0000

Thank you for joining us here for this earlier live event. Archive video of Obama's remarks are below.

Will be updated.

President Obama spoke this morning about the events in Libya that left the US Ambassador to Libya dead along with three other Americans.

Gadhafi Is dead, Libyan leader says

Mark Memmott — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:02:25 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6A5WXVuy_o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIVZlSk1qbI

Kirk: U.S. doesn't need to give Libya more aid

WBEZ — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:05:09 +0000

Reporting from WBEZ's Kate Dries used in this report.

Illinois Senator Mark Kirk says the U.S. doesn't need to give any more aid to Libya.

Speaking to reporters Thursday from Libya, Kirk says the country has enough money to support itself - at least $100 billion seized from former leader Moammar Gadhafi.