RELATED:Syrian forces reenter Homs as weekly death toll tops 100She also acknowledged that the United States sometimes deals differently with pro-democracy movements, saying no two situations are the same and that diverging US interests sometimes force it to adopt varying stances.Clinton used her her speech to the National Democratic Institute to address questions such as why the United States built a military coalition to force Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi from power while it has been more cautious in Syria.The US justification for intervention in Libya - to protect civilians - would also appear valid in Syria, where activists say that Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces have killed hundreds of civilians seeking an end to his rule."Sometimes, as in Libya, we can bring dozens of countries together to protect civilians and help people liberate their country without a single American life lost," she said."In other cases, to achieve that same goal, we would have to act alone, at a much greater cost, with far greater risks and perhaps even with troops on the ground," she added.
Clinton: US interests, Mideast reform sometimes clash
US secretary of state faults Egyptian military council for election delays, acknowledges that US deals with pro-democracy movements differently.
RELATED:Syrian forces reenter Homs as weekly death toll tops 100She also acknowledged that the United States sometimes deals differently with pro-democracy movements, saying no two situations are the same and that diverging US interests sometimes force it to adopt varying stances.Clinton used her her speech to the National Democratic Institute to address questions such as why the United States built a military coalition to force Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi from power while it has been more cautious in Syria.The US justification for intervention in Libya - to protect civilians - would also appear valid in Syria, where activists say that Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces have killed hundreds of civilians seeking an end to his rule."Sometimes, as in Libya, we can bring dozens of countries together to protect civilians and help people liberate their country without a single American life lost," she said."In other cases, to achieve that same goal, we would have to act alone, at a much greater cost, with far greater risks and perhaps even with troops on the ground," she added.