But we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy, and his forces step up their assaults on cities like Benghazi and Misurata, where innocent men and women face brutality and death at the hands of their own government.

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But the United States of America will not stand idly by in the face of actions that undermine global peace and security.

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But Josh Brown, who recommended, did not stand by idly while it sank.

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