I have more questions than answers!

In my last post: I stated Obama's administration claimed Libya is not a "war" it is however, "a limited humaniartian intervention" from our view point. But, according to New York's Channel 6 website their headline read, "Obama to address nation on Libyan civil War."

Regarding the President’s Address to the Nation on Libya:

Tonight Obama updated the U.S. citizens “on the international effort that we have led in Libya – what we have done, what we plan to do, and why this matters to us.”

I am glad that you are going to address this issue, because I have tons of questions.

“The United States of America has played a unique role as an anchor of global security and advocate for human freedom… But when our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.”

But, Mr. President what are our interests and values? Does these issues change from the citizens to the government officals?

Obama referenced Tunisia and Egypt as being “two nations that inspired the world when their people rose up to take control of their own destiny” from a tyrant. Libya has been under Moammar Gaddafi’s (a known tyrant) control for more than four decades. If Tunisia and Egypt “rose up to take control of their own destiny” without any help from the United States, why can’t Libya do the same?

Moammar Gaddafi “denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world – including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents.”

Obama goes on to say, “innocent people were targeted for killing… Journalists were arrested, sexually assaulted, and killed.”

Lara Logan, a female reporter and Anderson Cooper were brutally attacked in Egypt during the uprising. They both are Americans and they were both attacked, so Americans have not only been attacked in Libya.

“At [Obama’s] direction, America led an effort with our allies at the United Nations Security Council to pass an historic Resolution that authorized a No Fly Zone to stop the regime's attacks from the air, and further authorized all necessary measures to protect the Libyan people.”

OK, so Obama lead in the inference in the Libyan Civil War.

“We knew that if we waited one more day, Benghazi – a city nearly the size of Charlotte – could suffer a massacre that would have reverberated across the region and stained the conscience of the world.”
Question: Mr. President, how do you know what he was going to do; are you a mind reader?

“It was not in our national interest to let that happen. I refused to let that happen.”
Question: Is it ours, the citizens of the U.S. or is it your interest to involve us in this war?

“And so nine days ago, after consulting the bipartisan leadership of Congress, I authorized military action to stop the killing and enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973.”
Did you really consult the bipartisan leadership of Congress because Rand Paul said you did not?
Rand Paul says Obama did consult with the UN and with the Libyans, but he “didn’t even consult Congress about this intervention.” Members from your own party is calling for your impeachment becasue you side stepped Congress.

“Last night, NATO decided to take on the additional responsibility of protecting Libyan civilians.”
What would happen if last night NATO decided they did not want to be a part of protecting Libya anymore? What would happen to the United States role?

“Because of this transition to a broader, NATO-based coalition, the risk and cost of this operation – to our military, and to American taxpayers – will be reduced significantly.”
I would think that you would have considered our military and taxpayers risk and the cost before you “led the effort” in helping Libya.

“In addition to our NATO responsibilities, we will work with the international community to provide assistance to the people of Libya, who need food for the hungry and medical care for the wounded.”
What about the homeless in the United States, they are in need of food and medical care? According to National Alliance of End Homelessness there are around “671,859 people  experiencing homelessness on any given night in the United States.”
Question: Mr. President how can you help other countries when this countries citizens are needing help?

Secretary Clinton is going to London, “where she will meet with the Libyan opposition and consult with more than thirty nations. These discussions will focus on…supporting a transition to the future that the Libyan people deserve.”
What does the citizens of the United States deserved? I believe that the homeless of American deserve more than what they are given now. I believe the citizens of the U.S. need to have a say were our money is going.

“Because while our military mission is narrowly focused on saving lives.”
Do Libyan lives count more than the people that are in your own country, Mr. President?

“The transition to a legitimate government that is responsive to the Libyan people will be a difficult task. And while the United States will do our part to help, it will be a task for the international community, and – more importantly – a task for the Libyan people themselves.”
Didn’t Bush say something similar with our involvement in Iraq?

“As President, I refused to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action.”
So, with that said Mr. President are we going to Sudan and Tibet next?

Iraq’s “regime change there took eight years, thousands of American and Iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars. That is not something we can afford to repeat in Libya.”
Mr. President how do you know that will not happen again? You must have some psychic ability we are not aware of.

Obama states, “we have ended our combat mission in Iraq and removed more than 100,000 troops from that country.”
Where is the 100,00 plus troops? I have not seen the proof, all I see is more being shipped off overseas.

 “The ability of our people to reach their potential, to make wise choices with our resources, to enlarge the prosperity that serves as a wellspring of our power, and to live the values that we hold so dear” must always be our “North Star.”

Mr. President, tonight your speech focused on the point to “protect our interests and values.” What about protecting our country?

Because, like you said, your role “As Commander-in-Chief, I have no greater responsibility than keeping this country safe.”