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President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron participated in a joint news conference at Lancaster House in London where they discussed their efforts to protect Lybian civilians from Gaddafi’s forces.
Prime Minister Cameron made his intentions clear: “This is our issue and massively in our interests,” “Those people in Tahrir Square and Tripoli want what we have — a job and a voice. We all share in their success or failure. If they succeed, there is new hope for those living there and hope for a better and safer world for all of us.”
An equally impassioned President Barak Obama stated, “We will not relent until the people of Libya are protected, and the shadow of tyranny is lifted.”
Cameron and Obama reaffirmed their commitment to see an end to the Gaddafi regime and a reversal of power to the people of Lybia, however neither leader expects the fight to be quickly won however. Obama stated, “I absolutely agree that given the progress that has been made over the last several weeks that Gaddafi and his regime need to understand that there will not be a let-up in the pressure that we are applying.” “We have built enough momentum that as long as we sustain the course that we are on that he is ultimately going to step down,” he said. “Ultimately this is going to be a slow, steady process in which we are able to wear down the regime.”
Both leaders implored their people to continue in their resolve to see this mission to completion as each face financial struggles within their respective countries. “Barack and I did not come into politics to cut public spending, but neither did we seek office to see our great economies decline and to land our children with unsustainable debt,” said Prime Minister Cameron. Addressing this issue as well, President Obama said, “Having come through a terrible recession, our challenge is to meet these obligations while ensuring that we’re not … consumed with a level of debt that could sap the strength and vitality from our economies.”
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