Sen. John McCain on Sunday said Libyan civilians are dying in large part because the Obama administration has refused to commit the full weight of the nation's military to the fight to overthrow strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
"This thing could have been over a long time ago," Mr. McCain, an Arizona Republican who was the party's 2008 presidential nominee, said on "Fox News Sunday."
He said he was happy to see President Obama's position on Libya "gradually changing," evidenced by the fact that U.S. forces remain involved in the effort, despite Mr. Obama's earlier declaration that the nation's military commitment would be short-lived.
Mr. McCain also said the continued standoff in Libya could allow extremists, such as al Qaeda leaders, to take control of rebel forces. A quicker end to the fighting, which must include the removal of Col. Gadhafi from power, Mr. McCain said, would make it less likely that terrorists would gain a foothold in Libya.
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Ben Wolfgang is a national reporter for The Washington Times. Before coming to the Times, he spent four years as a political reporter in Pennsylvania. His focus is on education and science policy. Ben lives in southeast D.C. and has played guitar in several bands while still in Pennsylvania. He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.
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