lunes, 28 de febrero de 2011

Setting the Standard for a Ruler's Legitimacy

MARCH 1, 2011

BY: CAPITOL HILL CUBANS




Over the weekend, The White House released a "Readout of President Obama's Call with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany" regarding the crisis in Libya.

In it, President Obama set his Administration's standard for the legitimacy of a ruler:

"The President stated that when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his own people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country by leaving now. The leaders reaffirmed their support for the Libyan people's demand for universal rights and a government that is responsive to their aspirations, and agreed that Qadhafi's government must be held accountable."

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