US President Barack Obama has said failing to prepare for the aftermath of the ousting of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi was the worst mistake of his presidency.

Mr. Obama was answering a series of questions on the highs and lows of his time in office on Fox News.

He said, however, that intervening in Libya had been "the right thing to do".
The US and other countries carried out strikes designed to protect civilians during the 2011 uprising.

But after the former Libyan president was killed, Libya plunged into chaos with militias taking over and two rival parliaments and governments forming.

So-called Islamic State (IS) gained a foothold, and Libya became a major departure point for migrants trying to reach Europe.
A UN-backed national unity government arrived in the capital Tripoli earlier this month but is waiting to take charge.

It is not the first time President Obama has expressed regret over Libya. He told the Atlantic magazine last month the operation went as well as he had hoped, but Libya was now "a mess".

In that interview, he also criticised France and the UK, in particular saying British Prime Minister David Cameron became "distracted" after the intervention.

President Obama told Fox that his biggest accomplishment in office was "saving the economy from the great depression".

He said the best day of his presidency was when he passed the healthcare reforms. The worst, he said, was responding to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school.

Mr. Obama discussed his legacy in a BBC interview last year, saying his failure to pass tighter gun control laws was the biggest frustration of his presidency.

Source: BBC.com

Americans destroying the country and presidents who refuse to bow down to them since 1779

America, always trying to control the Africa nations! Nobody called u to intervene in Libya,u went because gaddafi was not bowing to u! U went because u wanted to tap into their wealth. U removed him, threw the country into a mess, now u regret it? Live with it!

Mtcheew..... I neva jez like dia attitude any day..... Jez makin aproko coz of dia selfish interest.

The so-called Islamic State militants are the militias that were recruited by Americans to fight Gadaffi

ediko5:
Americans destroying the country and presidents who refuse to bow down to them since 1779

True word!

Appleyard:
True word!

But how can it be true word when Missy89 says war and destruction as it pertains to Libya fascinates her?

boostdom:


But how can it be true word when Missy89 says war and destruction as it pertains to Libya fascinates her?

I got you! But as it is, we all are entitled to our opinions. Besides, i didn't remember where she expressly said that. However, the fact remains that Ghadafi was taken out for obvious reasons. Anyone who still believe that the west killed Ghadafi to enthrone democracy, is probably living in delusion.

Appleyard:
I got you! But as it is, we all are entitled to our opinions. Besides, i didn't remember where she expressly said that. However, the fact remains that Ghadafi was taken out for obvious reasons. Anyone who still believe that the west killed Ghadafi to enthrone democracy, is probably living in delusion.

She actually said it here www.nairaland.com/2894129/libya-africas-wealthiest-under-gaddafi#42416596 It's her opinion though and no matter how stupid and subjective it is, she has the freedom to spout it. Hindsight and this new admission by Obama must be making her feel like shït.

boostdom:


She actually said it here www.nairaland.com/2894129/libya-africas-wealthiest-under-gaddafi#42416596 It's her opinion though and no matter how stupid and subjective it is, she has the freedom to spout it. Hindsight and this new admission by Obama must be making her feel like shït.

Missy is my good friend and a very sound analyst. But when it comes to certain footings about Amerika and its satanic foreign policy, she has been living in self-denial since the word began. And that Obama comment has only vindicated the late Hugo Chavez: Obama is just a puppet in the White House.