*UPDATE* Can’t say I ever remember another situation like this where an American President is begged to denounce a Terroristic Regime from within the Regime itself.  (Politico) — Now here’s a situation pretty much without precedent: The Libyan Ambassador to the U.S. just called on the Untied States to denounce his country’s leaders — and his employers — more forcefully. “I want the U.S. to tell the world and to work with the countries who love peace . . . they have to stop this,” Ambassador Ali Ojli said, suggesting that he had resigned his post, in an interview with Al Jazeera English.
“I would never ask us to intervene physically in Libya,” he said, but called on the Obama Administration to “take a strong position that what’s happening in libya must be stopped now . . . and to avoid giving the impression to the Arab world that the West “has only a materialist mind — they don’t care about human rights . . . except when it comes to their own interest.”
“You see them raising their voices about iran . . . because they have some interest in in Iran. . . . When it comes to other countries they don’t raise their voice,” he said, adding that the Arab and Muslim world won’t “trust america or the west if they behave that way.” (Read More)
WASHINGTON (AFP)— US President Barack Obama is “considering all appropriate actions” on Libya, an administration official said Monday, urging Moamer Kadhafi’s regime not to use force against raging protests.  Angry Libyan demonstrators attacked the state broadcaster and set government buildings ablaze on Monday as the leader’s son warned that the north African country faces civil war and “rivers of blood.” 
With gunfire crackling in the streets of Tripoli, and Human Rights Watch putting the death toll at 233 since Thursday, Saif al-Islam Kadhafi vaguely promised reforms as he condemned the revolt as a foreign plot.
“We are analyzing the speech of Saif al-Islam Kadhafi to see what possibilities it contains for meaningful reform,” an administration official said.  “We will seek clarification from senior Libyan officials, as we continue to raise with them the need to avoid violence against peaceful protesters and respect universal rights.” (read more)
Perhaps Obama is “considering” whether Kadaffi is acting stupidly?  Meanwhile Kadaffi has unleashed his full military against his own people using fighter jets to fire upon his own citizens.  Yet Obama is “analyzing a speech”.   Hello?… Earth to clowns… forget what he or his damn kids are saying, look at what they are doing.   While you “consider” and “analyze” what response to provide, there are people getting strafed in the streets.  Think about it.  Seriously.   The absolute ineptitude of this administration to respond instead of ‘react’ is unbelievable.   Obama is worried about his union buddies losing some collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin, meanwhile chaos is raining down everywhere.   The emphasis is on the wrong syllable.  Sheeesh.   /SD