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Up its own dialogue with the libyan rebels who may run the country. i m not aware of the discussions that we may be having with different folks in libya. we have had discussions with other leaders who have been in touch with opposition figures. the u.n. human rights council voted to condemn the gaddafi crackdown, as various envoy denounced the regime. here in washington on monday, president obama will meet with the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon. live at the state department. thank you. administration is challenged on why the ferry carrying americans spent so long at the dock and why the u.s. military did not get involved. national security correspondent generaler the griffin has that story from the pentagon jennifer griffin has the story. finally, arrived in malta ....
weekly standard. a.b. stoddard of the hill. and columnist peter winkler. fred, start with you. thoughts? this has not been a good week for the american foreign policy and president obama. when u.s. civilians have to be taken out on a crummy rented ferry, and the british send in a warship to get their people, symbolism is bad. but the symbolism is accurate. i mean, i m still waiting for president obama i mean sanctions aren t going to get anywhere, particularly in this chaotic situation in libya. when you call for international, the international community to unite, that means that you are not going to do anything. because you know the international community isn t going to do anything. except vote for something at the u.n. it s really been a pathetic policy by president obama. and look, the best i can figure is that he was paralyzeed by fear that the americans might be taken hostage or they couldn t get ....
Out of libya. this is a huge issue for the obama administration, because they have done so much to suppression oil production in the united states and gulf of mexico or even, where they are supposed to be granting permits. they aren t. a judge said they were violating anwar and they have all the things to produce more american oil and cut down on what is coming from the middle east. they haven t done that, that means they will be politically vulnerable if the price of gas continues to rise, which it is. i want to mention one more thing. the former justice minister said gaddafi ordered the bombing of american airliner, put it in airline over lockerbie, scotland, where so many americans were killed. bret: it was suspected but when it came out, it was eye-opening. ....
It didn t find criticism from members of either party on that because i think people who know the region think that there was a lot to insight and damned if he does and if he didn t to get people out of there was the top priority. they were stuck at that dock for a while. i don t think the choice of exit vessels would be ideal. bret: the catamaran didn t get it done they re out now in malta. pete? gaddafi doesn t need excuses to be provoked. he has blood on his hands and he has killed americans before. you can t vow to dictators saying we won t say or do anything so long as you threaten our people that gives them a kind of veto power that is unacceptable. the administration has been weak they have been late this is a habit with them on the international crisis. enwhen it s enemies of america. we need to lead and lead morally. this is an anti-american dictator who is a jackal. we ve got to stand with the ....
Forces of liberation. and emancipation. obama ran 2008 on winning the heart and minds of the arab people but he is losing them every week as they courageously stand up against the dictators and we have nothing to say. bret: do you think it will change now that americans are believed to be in safety that we will hear of more aggressive response? beyond sanctions? from the president? sure. obama acts when things are inevitable. he doesn t lead or shape events. always at the end of them. the last major power to speak out on this. gaddafi i think obama steps up courage when outcome is inevitable. bret: price of gas is affected. and could effect the world economy. $1.8 world barrels a day come ....