Barack Obama says the biggest mistake of his presidency was the lack of planning for the aftermath of the fall of late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, with the country spiraling into chaos and grappling with violent extremists.

Reflecting on his legacy in a Fox News interview aired Sunday, Obama said his “worst mistake” was “probably failing to plan for the day after what I think was the right thing to do in intervening in Libya.”

Last month, Obama made a searing critique of British Prime Minister David Cameron and former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy for their roles in the bombing campaign they led in Libya.

Cameron became “distracted” and Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 NATO-led military intervention, Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic magazine.

Since the downfall of Kadhafi, who was killed in a popular uprising, Libya descended into near-anarchy, ruled by rival militias vying for power while the Islamic State group has gained influence in the country.

The head of a UN-backed unity government arrived earlier this month in Tripoli to begin garnering support for his government.

Obama also reflected on some of the best moments of his tenure as president — due to end in January — in the Fox News interview.

“Saving the economy from a great depression” was his biggest accomplishment, he said.

As for the best day in the White House?

“The day that we passed health care reform,” Obama said.

“We sat out on the Truman Balcony with all the staff that had worked so hard on it and I knew what it would mean for the families that I’d met who didn’t have health care.”

The president said his worst day in the White House was when he traveled to Newtown, Connecticut, after a gunman shot 20 young children and six adult staff members at an elementary school in December 2012.

http://www.siasat.com/news/libya-worst-mistake-says-president-obama-945107/

obama regret? Op are you sure na obama you see there or pmb

mbah2x:
obama regret? Op are you sure na obama you see there or pmb

O B A M A(44th president of the United States of AMERICA)

You turn Joy of Libya to sorrow na now you dey regret. Weldon daris God.

Interesting. Wonder when we'll see a black American president sagain gain

Medicine after death. Now Obama realised that he will need Gaddafi

Same way Nigerians have regrets After GEJ left...


i overheard a man this evening.. he was blaming the owners of filling stations on the fuel scarcity...

i just remembered two words... suffering.. and ..smiling

Some people feel Ghadafi's era was better than, now.

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ok now

I do not think it is right for a leader to perpetuate himself in power - regardless of how functional he is. Democracy remains the best form of government in my own opinion. Let the people of Libya forge a future for themselves out of the current chaos. After all, they say nothing good comes easy.

Wailers come and see your life outside, if Obama could admits he made some mistakes then re u calling PMB duara dullard.

Lie lie lie.

After u don destroy that country finish. GOD punish America.

Foreing policy faux pas

JustJosh20:
Same way Nigerians have regrets After GEJ left...


i overheard a man this evening.. he was blaming the owners of filling stations on the fuel scarcity...

i just remembered two words... suffering.. and ..smiling

Gej government was a disaster that will never return...

Mr hussein, You will also regret helping to puttl a presidiotic dulllard in power in nigeria. I assure you!

I know the zombies are begging you to come to nigeria so that they can count that as part of the dullard's achivement. We know you will come when you are already useless. Trump will come to power and reveal all your pro-Islamists under-the-table dealings. You will be shamed!

Ghadafi may ve his short comings but with what is happening in Libya now, he is a saint.

*may your unrelenting enemies never have peace, when they sit on your throne*

Blackfire:
Ghadafi may ve his short comings but with what is happening in Libya now, he is a saint.

*may your unrelenting enemies never have peace, when they sit on your throne*

you just took the word out of my mouth. I knew long ago that this will happen. why kill the man? can you imagine the number of lives lost since his death? and now, no peace in the land. honestly, there is GOD!

I only have a prayer to say. May USA and the so called 1st abi na 2nd world countries reap the fruit of their work in abundance.