The featured programs for the Libya Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=885 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 26 May 2013 06:20:52 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the IRS audits of non-profit organizations, the Department of Justice and Associated Press phone records, and the Benghazi, Libya talking points. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to reporters and answered questions on U.S.-U.K. relations. Among the topics they addressed were the future of the European Union, reports that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups when reviewing tax-exempt status of organizations, and U.S. government talking points following terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sharyl Attkisson talked about the investigation into lthe September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Ms. Attkisson, who had followed the story since the attack occurred, discussed the previous week House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the attack, State Department official Gregory Hicks' testimony at the hearing, State Department accounts of the event, and the politics surrounding the investigation. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. Several questions focused on the talking points used by administration officials after the September 11, 2012, attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Other topics included that day's acknowledgement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it unfairly audited conservative groups for their tax-exempt status the previous year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department officials testified at a hearing on the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks of on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Among the topics they addressed were the initial responses to the attacks by the State Department and the military, statements to the media by senior Obama administration officials, assessments about the nature of the attack, and charges of reprisals for whistle-blowers who raised questions about the government response to the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. During her testimony, she choked up as she spoke of comforting the victims' families and grew angry at accusations that the Obama administration misled the country over whether the Benghazi incident stemmed from a protest. She also depicted the incident as part of a long history of such violence, and the result of regional instability since the "Arab Spring" of popular revolutions that began in 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Security officials testified on their efforts to improve diplomatic safety in Libya before four people were killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Secretary Clinton attended the transfer of remains ceremony marking the return of the four Americans killed at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308200-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308200-4 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama made a statement on the killing of the American ambassador and three staffers in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308123-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Envoy Chris Stevens briefed reporters and answered questions about U.S. relations with the Libyan Transitional Council. He also talked about the state of military operations and warfare between the Council-led rebels and forces loyal to Moammar Qadhafi, the levels of U.S. participation in NATO operations in support of the Council, and Libya's political future. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300865-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300865-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held a town hall meeting at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. During the event, he said the Republican Party needed to do a better job in delivering its message to younger voters and Hispanics and other minorities in 2012 to elect a Republican president. He also commented on the death of Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi, saying the world was a better place without him and that President Obama should get some credit for his death. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302187-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302187-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT NATO officials spoke to reporters about the situation in Libya, saying the Libya mission "isn't over" and that Libya Head of State Moammar Qadhafi's power is "severely eroded." NATO Spokesperson Colonel Roland Lavoie said that the leader's days in the country are limited. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301182-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301182-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama, vacationing in Martha's Vineyard, made a statement about the fighting in Tripoli and the imminent end of the Qadhafi regime. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301139-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301139-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Harold Koh testified that the War Powers Act of 1973 did not apply to U.S. involvement in Libya and that President Obama did not need congressional authority for continued support of the NATO mission to protect the Libyan opposition forces. Several committee members strongly disagreed, including Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) who called the move a "fundamental failure of leadership" and one that lacked constitutional discipline. The hearing was joined already in progress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300253-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300253-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Armed Service Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith talked about the Obama administration's plan for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the House vote Friday on Libya, and the defense spending bill, which will be the first order of business after the July 4, 2011, break. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300216-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300216-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen briefed reporters. Secretary Gates, who was participating in his last press conference before his retirement at the end of the month, began by recommending Admiral Jonathan Greenert as next chief of naval operations. In his comments he praised the press corps and talked about his relationship with the media. Other topics included U.S.-Pakistan relations, the Afghanistan war and troop withdrawal time table, the unrest in Yemen and Syria, and NATO operations in Libya. He and Admiral Mullen reacted to the appointment of the new al-Qaida leader as well as the Defense Department budget and spending cuts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300068-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, focusing on political reforms after a wave of popular uprisings in Arab countries from Tunisia to Syria. In his remarks he praised the democratic nature of the uprisings and contrasted the revolutionary sentiment with the terrorism of al-Qaida, and pledged moral and economic development support to assist the people of the region. He also called for a solution to the impasse in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, specifically calling for a recognition of a sovereign Palestine along the 1967 borders. He remarked, "the status quo is unsustainable, and Israel too must act boldly to advance a lasting peace," and that "Palestinians will never realize their independence by denying the right of Israel to exist." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299606-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299606-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon (R-CA) talked about the military budget, cost growth in programs like the Joint Strike Fighter, as well as the U.S. role in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He also discussed impending changes in Defense Department leadership and the national security team. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299059-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299059-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen spoke on the scope and extent of U.S. involvement in military action against the forces of Moammar Qadhafi in Libya. Committee Chair Carl Levin spoke with reporters following the adjournment of the hearing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298772-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298772-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama outlined the mission of U.S. military action in Libya in a national address from National Defense University. In his remarks he talked about the events that led to his decision to commit U.S. forces to the international mission, spoke about the future role of the U.S., and explained American interests in the region. He also called on those Libyans still loyal to Moammar Qadhafi to desert him, and said that the end of the leader's rule was inevitable. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298695-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298695-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the implications of U.S. military actions in Libya. Among the issues they addressed were the purpose of the mission, the constitutionality of U.S. involvement in the conflict, and President Obama's national address on the topic. At the end of the program, audience members posed questions for members of the panel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298692-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298692-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, briefed reporters on the status of U.S. military strikes against Muammar Qadhafi's forces in Libya. Among his comments he said that U.S. forces had rescued one crew member of the fighter that crashed in Libya, and the other crew member was rescued by Libyans and then turned over to U.S. forces. Admiral Locklear spoke over the telephone from the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298621-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298621-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama condemned violence against the Libyan people by the Qadhafi government. He outlined potential actions, including military options, by the international community. He also laid out conditions to avert military action and grounds for U.S. participation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298571-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298571-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department representatives briefed reporters and answered questions on the department's announcement that it had suspended operations in and withdrawn employees from the U.S. Embassy in Libya. The Obama administration also announced plans to impose sanctions against the Moammar Gadhafi's government in order to pressure the regime from using violence against those protesting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298198-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT P.J. Crowley briefed reporters and answered questions, focusing on continuing violence in Libya. In his comments he said the U.S. supports removing Libya from the United Nations Human Rights Council. He also talked about a ferry filled with Americans and others that had not yet left the Libyan capital of Tripoli, as well as other evacuation efforts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298177-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298177-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters following a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about political unrest in Libya. He said the violence must stop and that the human rights of the Libyan people are non-negotiable. He also announced that Secretary Clinton would travel to Geneva the following week for a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298154-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298154-2 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT P.J. Crowley briefed reporters and answered questions. In his comments he said the United States is focused on getting American citizens out of Libya due to the violence in that country. Other topics included four American hostages killed by Somali pirates and an American diplomat jailed in Pakistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298136-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298136-1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Colonel Moammar Qadhafi gave his first address at the General Assembly and delivered a long address in which he spoke against the Security Council and a host of other perceived enemies, while urging the world to welcome President Obama, referring to him as "our son." In the first part of the speech he focused on what he called the inherent unfairness of the United Nations. At one point, he even tore the edge of the founding charter he held in his hand, saying he agreed with the document's preamble but nothing else. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289093-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289093-2 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT