Quote Originally Posted by CrowBat View Post
My conclusion is that - regardless what the rebels say - the regime has to get hit in a most massive fashion possible, and be forced to give up.
..which, given Chinese and Russian opposition in the UNSC, and a general Western reluctance to get involved in another military adventure in the Middle East, isn't going to occur--unless Qaddafi does something particularly heinous (and it is reported on TV).

Given that, the question becomes what are the array of policy instruments short of a bombing campaign (and short of a no-fly zone) that members of the international community have available to them--and will they make much difference?