Wednesday, March 23, 2011

UK Minister: 'Libya War Could Last 30 Years'

Supporting the dictator: A man clutches a poster of Gaddafi to his chest as he passes a Tripoli military site damaged by coalition air strikes

'Libya War Could Last 30 Years': Armed Forces Minister's Extraordinary Admission -- The Daily Mail

Ministers admitted yesterday that they have no idea how long the military operation against Colonel Gaddafi could take.

Asked for an estimate, Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey said: 'How long is a piece of string? We don't know how long this is going to go on.

'We don't know if this is going to result in a stalemate. We don't know if his capabilities are going to be degraded quickly. Ask me again in a week.'

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My Comment: I doubt that this conflict will last 30 years. But .... if no coalition ground forces are put in Libya, I can easily this conflict going on for a very long time. But will we in the West decide to stick around if that is the case .... I doubt it.

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