WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday will offer his most expansive explanation of the U.S. role in the Libyan war.
Obama’s 5:30 p.m. MDT speech, to be given from the National Defense University in Washington, comes as leading Republican lawmakers and some from his own party have pressed him for clarity about the goals and exit strategy of the United States.
Obama and top U.S. security officials spent about an hour talking to lawmakers Friday, with the president answering critics’ questions.
Obama is expected to explain how the U.S.-led campaign is shifting to NATO control and how the multinational approach with Arab support puts the United States in the strongest position to achieve the goals of protecting Libyan civilians, a White House official said.
The president also will put the Libyan campaign into a broader context of his decisions about the use of force, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Associated Press
