White House: We Took Lead In Recognizing New Libyan Government. Reality: France Did It Four Months Prior…
Not that it’s anything to brag about.
(Fox News) — The United States took the lead in recognizing the cause of the rebel government in Libya, the White House national security adviser claimed Friday, not indicating whether he meant that lead was from behind.
“We have been leading the effort and led the effort prior to the fall of the Qaddafi government to recognize them,” National Security Adviser Tom Donilon said in a speech at the Economic Club of Washington.
But Donilan’s claims appear to conflict with recent history.
The U.S. and more than 30 other nations formally recognized the National Transitional Council on July 15, four months after France. French President Nikolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron were on the ground in Libya this week meeting with officials of the NTC.
In April, the U.S. State Department actually belittled the idea of formal recognition by the U.S., noting that it wasn’t the “be all and end all.”
“There is lots we can do for the opposition before or short of recognition,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner said, adding that the U.S. was trying to figure out how to be helpful without arming the rebels.
“We’re still considering that option,” Toner said at the time. “So I don’t want to create the idea or notion that somehow they’re all linked up and when and if we do recognize them, that’s going to set in motion other things. This is happening on a continuum. There’s a lot of different strands to this. But we continue to evaluate them and to figure out how we can best assist them.”
Posted by ZIP on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at 1:34 pm | 
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Not a whisper in the LSM about the war for oil!!
I don’t think this is anything to be claiming bragging rights over.
I like this comment by Mark Toner(deaf) the best, “But we continue to evaluate them and to figure out how we can best assist them.” Might I suggest a collapsible shovel for all the women when they’re buried up to their necks.
In the words of Joe Wilson…’You Lie!’
…and nothing to proud about is the nail on the head…and then some.
Sharia theocracy coming to every middle eastern country… Congratulating anyone for supporting these terrorists is a fool or a useful idiot
‘adding that the U.S. was trying to figure out how to be helpful without arming the rebels.’
Aren’t we siphoning money directly to them through ‘aid’? Not to mention all the arms slipping over to them – or shooting missiles in their favor?
Oh right kinetic military action is non-confrontational and peaceful.
Not to worry, the Libyan “kenetic action” (WTF is that, exactly?) will be over in days…..oops, not quite.
Not to worry, we wont have boots on the ground….oops, we do.
Just another steaming pile of bs. You do have to give O&Co. points for being consistant…consistantly full of it.
kinetic, too
Yea, osama obama recognizing his moslim brotherhood buddies; NOT a good thing.
Will they be so proud when Libya allies itself with Iran?
How about when the surface to air missiles they practically GAVE to AlQaeda shoot down an airliner?
I am MORE than happy to let Mr Obama claim responsibility for this crew. There are many many reports already rolling out about fun stuff like rounding up people based on their skin color and filling up internment camps.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iblRNeV_KPO4UXlgsIpXDcXMeYyg?docId=b9fdc733d55e4d5c82d8434904e9233b
This one is all his, entirely and without even congress to hide behind. He is welcome to any kudos associated with it, but I would be willing to bet it will be all blames. Like all his other ventures. With the situation ending up worse than when he started “fixing” it, at great cost.
What are the whispering about what dark secrets have they got what don they want the people to know?
We’re looking at a guy who is standing neck deep in the middle of Sh*t Creek. He’s looking for any oar or rope he can find……..
Face it, we’re supplying our enemies with weapons and cash, so that when they come for Israel and then us, it won’t be so much of a strain on their economy.
Oblahblah means he’s recognizing Libya from behind.
When you see Mitchell, you just know he likes behind.
Donilon strikes me as a political hack. Seems to have delusions of personal grandeur and competence, but merely trades on personal connections.
http://sfsays.blogspot.com/2011/03/who-is-thomas-e-donilon.html
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