"The war in Gaza indeed restored the public's sense of security and lowered the anxiety level, yet Lieberman is perceived as the man who will know how to do what needs to be done so that no more missiles land around here, " she wrote.

CNN: Israeli politician riding 'wave of resentment' ahead of vote

The U.S. launched the missiles after concluding early Saturday that "the regime had no intention of complying with their so-called cease-fire announcement, " a senior defense official said.

WSJ: Libyan Raids Show Obama Doctrine in Action

Certainly, if this deployment goes forward unchallenged - and so far, President Obama has taken no public steps to prevent it - over time, longer-range missiles will surely migrate to our hemisphere, as well.

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