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͞Whenever the President of the United States authorizes a military
intervention, he must clearly define the goal and mission of our
involvement to Congress, our men and women in uniform, and the
American people. Unfortunately, President Obama has failed to meet this
criteria, and the cost of our involvement in Libya remains unclear.

"Huge changes are occurring all over the Middle East, and while we are
grateful for our allies in Europe and the Arab community, clear and
focused American leadership is as important today as it ever has been.
The President's response to these upheavals has often been unsteady and
uncertain. If the United States was going to act in Libya, the President
should have acted weeks before he did, and done so using much clearer
guiding principles and with a more clearly-defined strategy.

"I'm hopeful our efforts in Libya are met with success, but at this time I
remain deeply concerned that contradictions in the President's strategy
could have real repercussions for America in the region and throughout
the world."