Hot on the heels of Rick Perry's "Oops" moment (when he couldn't recall the name of the third government agency he was going to axe), Herman Cain has provided his very own YouTube hit, apparently struggling to recall what took place in Libya.

Asked by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel whether he agreed with President Obama's actions in Libya, the former Godfather's Pizza CEO looked at the ceiling, shut his eyes and said "Okay, Libya," before closing his eyes for 11 seconds. After double checking with the interviewer whether Obama supported the removal of Muammar Gaddafi, he said that he disagreed with the way it was handled -- but then stopped himself, saying "No, that's a different one."

Jerry Gordon, Cain's spokesman, has defended his candidate, saying: "The video is being taken out of context. He was taking questions for about 30 to 40 minutes on four hours of sleep." But this is a poor excuse for someone hoping to be president of America.

Cain's inability to answer a direct, simple question about foreign policy has stunned many pundits. After his gaffe, Perry's poll count dropped even lower, to around 4 per cent. Cain -- already battling sexual harassment allegations -- will be hoping he does not see a similar effect.