President Barack Obama will address the nation in wake of reports of the death of another longtime foe, Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi.
Though the White House has not said what the 2 p.m. ET speech from the Rose Garden will be about, one can only assume the president will discuss the death, which apparently came at the hand of Libyan rebels.
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When U.S. forces killed Osama Bin Laden in May, the White House told reporters that the President would be addressing the nation and journalists soon pieced the facts together.
This time, as it appears rebel forces were the ones responsible, the news leaked before the White House had time to react.
Various outlets began reporting Gaddafi's capture and death Thursday morning, with Al-Jazeera the first to post a video.
However, the United States government has yet to confirm any of the news. Vice President Joe Biden, speaking in Plymouth, N.H., discussed the success of the United States' Libya strategy, but did not go so far as to acknowledge his death.
"Guess what? Libya — Gaddafi, one way or another, is gone," Biden said. "Whether he's alive or dead he's gone. The people of Libya have gotten rid of a dictator of 40 years who I personally knew. This is one tough, not-so-nice guy. And guess what? They got a chance now."
Biden took the opportunity to praise the administration's case. "In this case, America spent $2 billion total and didn't lose a single life. This is more the prescription for how to deal with the world as we go forward than it has been in the past."