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Hillary Clinton Deserves Credit for U.S. Role in Libya: View
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The unsung hero of the Libya drama in the U.S. is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Clinton’s actions were critical for several reasons. Most important, she overcame Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s caution about using military force in Libya and his reluctance to support an operation led by France and Britain. Clinton also personally managed the unorthodox partnership with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that proved so crucial to joint action to defeat the Qaddafi regime.