Why Libya will be a liability for Clinton and Trump

When President Obama finally does hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton, there’s one issue he’s not likely to bring up: his administration’s airstrikes in Libya, and Clinton’s role in making them happen.

Obama has repeatedly said the worst mistake of his presidency was “failing to plan for the day after” the airstrikes. That lack of foresight or follow-through, or his over-reliance on European allies to step up after Muammar Qaddafi’s ousting, allowed Libya to descend into chaos, become a failed state and create a safe haven for the Islamic State and other terrorist groups.