Obama Says No Conflict in U.S. Policy, UN Libya Mandate
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President Barack Obama said there is no conflict between the limited goals of the allied military operation in Libya and his own calls for Muammar Qaddafi to relinquish power.
Obama said that the U.S. is acting with other nations to enforce a United Nations mandate resulting from concerns that Qaddafi was attacking civilians, and that the airstrikes and missile attacks on Libyan air defenses are intended to address a humanitarian crisis.