The Obama administration is pushing for a Thursday vote for a U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing air strikes and other measures against Qaddafi’s regime.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that a U.N. no-fly zone over Libya “requires certain actions taken to protect the planes and the pilots, including bombing targets like the Libyan defense systems.”

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I probably don’t know all the ins and outs to make an informed comment…but do we really need to be the bad-ass in yet another overseas conflict?

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