On Friday, the teleprompter reader in chief and NCAA basketball picker Obama bellied up to the podium in the East Room of the White House and read his script. He said Libyan thug Moammar Gadhafi has to stop attacking civilians or face military retaliation. "Left unchecked, we have every reason to believe that Gadhafi would commit atrocities against his people. Many thousands could die. A humanitarian crisis would ensue. The entire region could be destabilized, endangering many of our allies and partners," Obama read from the teleprompter. "These terms are not subject to negotiation," said Barry, sounding like a Mafia don in a back room meeting between crime families. "If Gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences, and the resolution will be enforced through military action." In other words, there will be blood. Meanwhile, the wife of the man who bombed civilians in Serbia and Iraq with depleted uranium said nothing short of a "decision by Colonel Gadhafi to leave" will prevent cruise missiles from raining down on Libya. The Voice of America -- otherwise known as the voice of the US government and the CIA -- said Madame Clinton was skeptical of any attempt by Gadhafi and crew to avoid shock and awe. Translation: the Europeans and their quisling Arab partners will attack Libya no matter what its thug leader in designer Bedouin clothes does. Obama's pretend concern for Libyan civilians is especially disgusting ...