American statesmen: the bombing of Libya is necessary, even though we have very little revenue here. 

The U.S. is ready to overthrow the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi.

The following statements by politicians about the coming events in Libya were taken from the American media.

"It is in our national interest to make sure that Moammar Gadhafi does not come back into power by murdering his own people,'' Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said on CNN.

Mr. Reid told reporters that "Gadhafi is a person who has no standing basically any place in the world. He's slaughtering his own people. And I think that there needs to be something done. I think it will be done."

"The Arab League should be approached to pay for that war," Mr. Lugar told reporters.

Added Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.): "I'd love to have them help us pay for it—have everybody pay for it—because we have very little revenue here."

The Wall Street Journal - For Obama, a Double Conflict

"A no-fly zone requires certain actions taken to protect the planes and the pilots," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday during a visiting to neighboring Tunisia, "including bombing targets like the Libyan defense systems."

Time - War With Libya Looms

“We will judge him [Quaddafi] by his actions, not his words,” Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain told the BBC in London.

The New York Times - Obama Warns Libya, but Attacks Go On

British officials detailed the military assistance they could provide, which would include Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets, refueling tankers, and surveillance aircraft. Italy offered the use of seven air bases. Spain offered to participate in the mission, as did Qatar, though it declined to specify what role it would play.

Later, other officials said regime change isn't the purpose of military preparations. "We still think that Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy and must go, but this military mission is not about regime change. I would not conflate the two," an administration official said.

The Wall Street Journal - Allies Rally Against Gadhafi