Remarks by President Obama Re: Authorization of Limited Military Action in Libya, March 19, 2011

Brasilia, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2011 – 5:07 P.M. BRT

THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Today I authorized the Armed Forces of the United States to begin a limited military action in Libya in support of an international effort to protect Libyan civilians.  That action has now begun.

In this effort, the United States is acting with a broad coalition that is committed to enforcing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which calls for the protection of the…