Kerry in 2011: Military Intervention in Libya Not ‘Vital’ to U.S. Security Interests

One day before the U.N. Security Council in 2011 authorized military action against Libya, then-Sen. John Kerry conceded that acting against the Gaddafi regime was not a “vital national security interest,” but he argued strongly in favor of doing so, saying it would make a big difference to how Arabs view the United States. - See more at: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/kerry-2011-military-intervention-libya-not-vital-us-security#sthash.JvG5vrpx.dpuf