Posted on 06/06/2011 3:43:54 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
With exaggerated patience, Swehli explained the situation facing the Misrata rebels: "We are ready to attack, we can go forward. The Gaddafi forces are weak. They had seven strong points in front of us and now all of them are smashed.
"Of course we are grateful for Nato's help, but Nato insist we are behind the red lines. We are ready to kill the soldiers. Of course Nato helps us, but we are ready to attack, we want to go forward."
Swehli and his soldiers are in a double bind: Nato bombers will strike if they fall back, but the civilians of Misrata are once again in danger. But if they advance, they appear to be on their own.
On Monday the ground they so expensively captured had to be given back on Nato instructions.
Nato officials deny there are red lines. They say their main concern is targeting, and making sure civilians are not in the areas they plan to strike.
Lines of communication are long. Rebels at the frontline report to Nato's liaison in Benghazi about targets they have seen and what the rebels themselves plan to do. Benghazi then reports to Nato.
Meanwhile, Gaddafi remains in control of much of the country, and some in his forces remain defiant.
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So we're supporting what??
To quote an old movie line, "There's no problem in the world that can't be solved with the proper application of high explosives." Other than that I have no wisdom as related to Libya. The U.S. should have never said a peep about Libya except "we're monitoring the situation."
>> So we’re supporting what??
Obama’s ego and Eurocentric worldview?
I think Egypt—which could deal with Libya all by itself—wants Libya split, so that it can absorb the eastern part (where the oil is).
That would help prevent poverty and even starvation in Egypt—which may be more of a goal for NATO and the US.
So—we may WANT to have a stalemate, with Libya split in half.
Thanks Pan_Yan.
Eight letter word, starts with “Goat”.
I'd make a reference to monkeys and a football, but some people might get offended on behalf of monkeys.
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