no-fly zone and embargo and stopped gadhafi's advancing army and passed the command of the military effort from a u.s.-led task force to the nato, the north atlantic treaty organization. the fast pace at which the administration has moved and the quickness of the deployment of troops is a testament to the leadership of the department and the skill and flexibility of the men and women of the armed forces. it is a remarkable moment in history when the international community unites and acts to stop a tyrant bent on massacring his people. today, gadhafi and his supporters are more isolated. the military capabilities have been degraded by coalition air strikes that will continue. until gadhafi ends the military attacks on his own people. as president obama has said that while the military mission is focused on saving lives we must also pursue the broader goal of a future of libya that belongs not the tyrant, be tow the