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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-11 11:51 AM
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107. Defense Secretary Robert Gates: Libya not 'vital interest' for U.S.



Despite the heavy involvement of U.S. forces and the rising costs of the Libyan operation, Gates said that Libya did not rank high on the list of U.S. national security concerns.

"I don't think it's a vital interest for the U.S.," Gates said on NBC's "Meet The Press," but he added that Libya was part of a Mideast region that was a vital interest.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/03/27/2011-03-27_gates_libya_not_vital_interest_for_us.html







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