In early 2003, President George W. Bush invaded Iraq. He was widely criticized for having a “cowboy mentality” and being too quick to act. In 2011, Libyan rebels have begun an attempt to remove Moammar Gadhaffi from office. Even while they asked for help from the West as their numbers were killed, President Barack Obama did not act. He is being widely criticized for “dithering” and being too slow to act.