A good analysis of the Libyan situation and the problems with intervention:
Link:http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article...limbo?page=0,0As the war in Libya drags on, the United States faces a familiar predicament: Why, despite possessing overwhelming military superiority over any foe, does it have such a hard time using the threat of force to push much weaker dictators around?...This isn't a new problem....The short answer was that political constraints often bind the United States and its coalition partners much more tightly than their adversaries, and in ways that offset advantages in raw military power.
Other issues have removed the daily reports on the situation - on the main UK media - and I almost missed that the rebels in Misrata have pushed the Gadafy loyalists out of the city and beyond artillery range:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13421646
Whether the intermittent defections from Gadafy amount for much is a moot point, likewise for the "stiffening" of the rebels and whether air power can do enough.
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