Top U.S. Admiral: NATO Forces Are Trying To Kill Qaddafi

There are many options open to Admiral Samuel Locklear as to how far and deep he prosecutes the ground attack aspect of the campaign. The Telegraph

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The top U.S. admiral involved in the Libya war admitted to a U.S. congressman that NATO forces are trying to kill Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi. The same admiral also said he anticipated the need for ground troops in Libya after Qaddafi falls, according to the lawmaker.

House Armed Services Committee member Mike Turner (R-OH) told The Cable that U.S. Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the NATO Joint Operations Command in Naples, Italy, told him last month that NATO forces are actively targeting and trying to kill Qaddafi, despite the fact that the Obama administration continues to insist that "regime change" is not the goal and is not authorized by the U.N. mandate authorizing the war.

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My Comment: Yes .... they are trying to kill him. And yes .... once Gaddafi is gone there will be a need for U.S./NATO ground troops on the ground to keep the warring tribes from prolonging the conflict and causing a humanitarian catastrophe. Why no one is talking about this .... your guess is as good as mine.