How the rebels evolved into fighters
Hat tip to Abu M for an interview with a combat photographer and the answer to:
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The conflict turned nasty quickly. But the rebels improved over time. You had previously spent a lot of time with seasoned U.S. troops in Afghanistan and know the difference between well-trained regular units and the kinds of citizen militias that were fighting in Libya. Talk the readership of this blog through what you were able to witness in terms of battlefield learning and innovation.
Link:http://www.cnas.org/blogs/abumuqawam...an-denton.html
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..absolute belief in his cause...the belief one has to have in their cause to charge a tank with a grenade? You can't buy, train, or equip a soldier with that ...
Looks like they finally got Muammar.
I guess a life in cushy exile just doesn’t appeal to some people. LINK from The Independent.