Gates Backs Obama on Libya Air Attacks After Early Skepticism
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, an early voice of caution on U.S. military involvement in Libya, defended President Barack Obama’s decision to join the air campaign in an appearance on Capitol Hill.
Gates rejected charges from Republicans and Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee yesterday that Obama failed to consult Congress sufficiently or that there was a “mismatch” between a limited military campaign and the administration’s goal of ensuring Muammar Qaddafi’s ouster.