Obama's executive order and statement on Libya

Obama's executive order and statement on Libya

The White House released this strongly worded statement tonight from President Obama along with an executive order freezing U.S. assets of the Libyan dictator and his family and top advisers:

"The Libyan government’s continued violation of human rights, brutalization of its people, and outrageous threats have rightly drawn the strong and broad condemnation of the international community. By any measure, Muammar el-Qaddafi’s government has violated international norms and common decency and must be held accountable. These sanctions therefore target the Qaddafi government, while protecting the assets that belong to the people of Libya.
"Going forward, the United States will continue to closely coordinate our actions with the international community, including our friends and allies, and the United Nations. We will stand steadfastly with the Libyan people in their demand for universal rights, and a government that is responsive to their aspirations. Their human dignity cannot be denied."

In the executive order, Obama said that "Qadhafi, his government, and close associates have taken extreme measures against the people of Libya, including by using weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton violence against unarmed civilians."

Read more: http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/washington/2011/02/obamas-executive-order-and-statement-on-libya.html#ixzz1F503Wmt0

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