Gates, Clinton: Libya Not A 'Vital Interest,' But US Could Be There For Months -- Christian Science Monitor
Secretary of Defense Gates and Secretary of State Clinton say the US-led military action in Libya is going well. But while Libya is not a 'vital interest,' the US could be there for months.
On the eve of President Obama’s major speech on the rationale for going to war in Libya, senior officials say the joint military effort there is going well.
But they add that additional US weaponry might be needed to attack Muammar Qaddafi’s forces on the ground, and they hold out the possibility that it might be months before the military mission is over.
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