Editing Ron Wyden (section)

====Libya====
In 2011, Wyden supported the [[no-fly zone]] and [[2011 military intervention in Libya|military intervention in Libya]] in order to protect civilians, saying, "The violence of [[Muammar Gaddafi|Colonel [Muammar] Gaddafi]] against his own people is a humanitarian crisis. I support the international effort to protect the civilians of Libya." Wyden also stressed that his support was not unlimited and that he expected that the military action would be completed quickly.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ailen|last=Darling|url=http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-26838-wyden_supports_obamas_efforts_in_libyas_humanitari.html|title=Wyden Supports Obama's Efforts in Libya's "Humanitarian Crisis'|date=April 1, 2011|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=January 20, 2012|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224352/http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-26838-wyden_supports_obamas_efforts_in_libyas_humanitari.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Along with Obama and Senator Merkley, Wyden agreed that U.S. forces should not be on the ground in Libya.<ref>{{cite web|first=John|last=Sowell|url=http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20110321/NEWS/110329970|title=Merkley, Wyden agree with Obama that U.S. troops should stay out of Libya|date=March 21, 2011|work=[[The News-Review]]|access-date=January 20, 2012|archive-date=March 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327105325/http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20110321/NEWS/110329970|url-status=dead}}</ref>