Topic: Libya Intervention

General David Rodriguez of AFRICOM testifies before Congress regarding the continued expansion of ISIS in Libya due to a lack of governance. Senator John McCain pushes for increased U.S. military intervention in the region. The hosts characterize the push for more involvement as part of a long-standing "warmonger" agenda.

The U.S. State Department is sending former military personnel to Libya to track down surface-to-air missiles following the fall of Muammar Qaddafi. Despite promises that the intervention would last only "days," the conflict has reached its 209th day. The hosts note that the U.S. currently has half a million troops deployed across 150 different nations.

The hosts compare President Obama's recent claims about the Libya intervention to his original statements from March 2011. They highlight a discrepancy where the President now claims he said the initial phase would take "days or perhaps weeks," whereas the original recording stated "days and not weeks."

Hillary Clinton compares the current intervention in Libya to the 78-day bombing of Serbia, counseling patience for the mission's resolution. The hosts contrast this with President Obama's earlier claim that the transition would take "days, not weeks." They critique the use of specialized military terminology like "materiel" and "surgical strikes" as a way for elites to sanitize the reality of the conflict.