Politics & Government

Kirk Says U.S. Should Use Force to Remove Gadhafi

Illinois senator thinks U.S. is now in "a shooting war" with Libyan leader.

Republican Sen. Mark Kirk said that he would like to see the U.S. pursue more aggressive military action against Libya, according to The Chicago Tribune. Kirk argued that the miliary's mission should seek to remove "the enemy, which, now that we're in this, is Gadhafi."

From the Tribune:

"I think that we are now in a shooting war with Moammar Gadhafi, so it should be to end his regime and bring about a new government," Kirk, a Naval Reserve intelligence officer, told reporters after speaking to the City Club of Chicago.

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According to the Tribune story, President Obama's administration has alligned its military role as more of a humanitarian effort, protecting Libya's citizens from government forces. Kirk said that if Gadhafi were removed quickly, it would help lower the price of gasoline. 

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