Sarah Palin: Obama's Libya Speech Was 'Profoundly Disappointing' (VIDEO)

Sarah Palin appeared unimpressed by President Obama's national address on the military action in Libya Monday, telling Fox News in a followup interview that the message of the speech was "profoundly disappointing."

During her appearance, Palin accused the president of uncovering a "dodgy" and "dubious" foreign policy plan that was "full of chaos and questions." Furthermore, she said, it ran counter to what she saw as the fundamental goal of removing Gaddafi by force.

"We're not hearing from our president what is the end-game here," Palin charged. "And with Gaddhafi still in power, if we're not going to oust him via killing or capturing, then there is not an acceptable end-state."

Palin also challenged what she called "inconsistencies" with the perceived message of the engagement, questioning why, if American troops were being sent to Libya on a humanitarian mission, they weren't also being dispatched to places such as Darfur, North Korea or Syria.

As a whole, the former Alaska governor seemed unsatisfied with the president's explanation of the Libyan intervention, as well as with Obama's larger insistence on seeking international approval and cooperation in conducting the operation.

"He did not make the case for this intervention. U.S. interests have got to be met if we are going to intervene. And U.S. interests can't just mean validating some kind of post-American theory of intervention wherein we wait for the Arab League and the United Nations to tell us 'thumbs up America, you can go now, you can act', and then we get in the back of the bus and we wait for NATO, we wait for the French to lead us. That's not inspirational."

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Comments

[mozartt]

02:34 PM on 04/06/2011

Is she the stupidiest person in the whole world!! She actually intimated that it was not okay for the US to intervene if the only purpose was humanitarian!! The US should only involve itself when it is in their best interests. Kill Gadafi she says. The President on the other hand, is working in collaboration with the UN, which is what the US should be doing. As well, the President is trying to ensure that the US is not once again imbroiled in another war!! She is so so stupd!!

[Pilatunes]

10:01 AM on 04/05/2011

Once again, the powerful intellect of Sarah Palin is brought to bear on weight international matters.

'questioning why, if American troops were being sent to Libya on a humanitarian mission, they weren't also being dispatched to places such as Darfur, North Korea or Syria.'

You know Sarah, that's a good point. Let's send some troops into Darfur, invade North Korea, and start bombing Syria too. After all, it's cheap, and we have LOTS of troops to spare. And it will also be well received in the middle east, where everyone already loves us.

SHUT UP!

[Anare]

05:31 PM on 03/31/2011

Refudiate!

[thegreatdaveo]

12:40 PM on 03/31/2011

I feel a little 'squirmish' every time I hear her speak.

[DJE12857]

09:18 PM on 03/31/2011

I saw that on The Daily Show. She is really a piece of work. That tiny brain ruled by that giant ego.

[jammer5]

12:30 PM on 03/31/2011

I just thought of something: Suppose Sarah and Michelle decide to run on the same ticket. Can you imagine the cat fights between the two?

Sarah: "God told me to . . "

Michelle: "What? God told you? No he didn't; he told me!"

[jammer5]

12:08 PM on 03/31/2011

Obama could pull thoughts directly from the mind of Palin (although the results would probably be so convoluted, he'd end up in a psycho ward), and use them as his Libya speech, and she'd still disagree with them. If Obama said the sun rose in the east, she'd find something to complain about. Sheep are worth more than anything she has to say. Hell, you can sheer sheep and make clothes. With her, all you get is nonsense.

[antonioninomillano]

05:58 AM on 04/05/2011

As a leader he should have done a courageous stand and have not allowed any other countries to do for him.Stupidity and unlearned person.

[dmsdzinr]

09:21 AM on 03/31/2011

IF America leaves this woman up to her own devices she will double the entries in the English Dictionary before she goes back to obscurity! What in the HELL is a "SQUIRMISH" ?????
What a Looney Tune!

[zorg]

07:34 AM on 03/31/2011

Once again, Obama stonewalls, finding himself unable to answer Govenor Palin's pointed criticism.

[dmsdzinr]

09:31 AM on 03/31/2011

A President does NOT NEED to respond to every Looney Tune who cares to comment on his decisions.

[Seven Teenatheart]

10:26 AM on 03/31/2011

The President does not have to answer every single detractor, no matter how loud they are.
And seriously - it doesn't matter what he does, Mrs. Palin will issue a scathing critique (just look at her history).
She really doesn't seem care what he does, she is only looking for ways to stay in the public eye.

[Bonsailady]

10:41 AM on 04/04/2011

Ah, yes the "Isolated Narcissist Speaks" and says nothing...she should enroll in a spelling class...

[isb782]

03:08 AM on 03/31/2011

Sarah....honey just admit you are to dumb to understand what Obama was saying.

[Freesia2]

11:42 PM on 03/30/2011

Alaska Dispatch got to the bottom of the bogus bull behind her "reality" show. She edited a ledge that people can climb any old day into a "pinnacle" (I call it Mt. Bump-It) and the Parks Service refused to sign a confidentiality agreement  (US law prohibts federal employees from signing) which freed up their tongues. They fit their reasons into not giving into her bullying (she needed confidentiality to keep them from talking about her editing) under the guidelines of  the "Endangered Species Act" which made me giggle. I'm thinking they thought she was...well what Bill Maher called her.

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/sarah-palins-fake-reality?page=full&print=yes

[Seven Teenatheart]

10:29 AM on 03/31/2011

Thanks for the morning laugh!

[Dune Scholar]

02:43 PM on 03/31/2011

LOL - nice!

[BKearney]

10:17 PM on 03/30/2011

I think it's a squirmish myself

[Packattack]

09:12 PM on 03/30/2011

She believes this because Obama forgot to mention that Alaska is next to Russia. He also didnt use simple pictures to show that the US is part of the UN and NATO. Worse even Libya is in Africa a place she is just starting to understand is a Continent. Thats alot for her to process in a day much less 2 yrs.

[Robin Brenizer]

08:34 PM on 03/30/2011

Sarah Palin is irrelevant.

[DJE12857]

09:23 PM on 03/31/2011

Or as she would say "irrevelant."

[antonioninomillano]

05:54 AM on 04/05/2011

That's what you think ladies. you were only ev\nvious and jealous.

[Ann Joyce]

08:21 PM on 03/30/2011

It must really eat at the half-term gov's ego that the POTUS doesn't acknowledge her......No matter how hard Faux News tries

[indy girl]

09:54 PM on 03/30/2011

I think even Fox has realized she's a lost cause.

[Chatty1]

08:05 PM on 03/30/2011

I'm kind of starting to love-to-hate-her! If you read and watch everything as if she were playing a "character" - this stuff is very funny! Who could write this stuff!? Like that comedian actor from long ago who (cleverly) butchered the language for laughs!

[DJE12857]

09:25 PM on 03/31/2011

Yes. She is the Norm Crosby of politics. Fanned Chatty1!