“Tonight, President Obama spoke to the nation about limited American participation in international efforts to protect innocent Libyans from the ‘show no mercy’ threat by Qaddafi. Action was taken to stave off a humanitarian crisis saving thousands of lives. NATO and our international partners, including Arab nations, have sent a clear message to the Qaddafi regime that violence against civilians will not be tolerated. NATO has already taken command of the ‘no fly zone’ enforcement and on Wednesday, as the President said tonight, U.S. will transfer to NATO the lead for protecting Libyan citizens. “