Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Britain Is Ready To Arm Libya's Rebels



Libya: Britain Could Arm Rebels, David Cameron Admits -- The Telegraph

Britain could arm the Libyan rebels to avert a lasting stalemate in the country, according to David Cameron.

The Prime Minister's admission came as William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, warned ministers to "prepare for the long haul" in Libya and a defence minister said the conflict "may go on for considerably longer".

The military intervention against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces is in its sixth week, but the rebels aiming to oust the Libyan dictator have failed to make significant progress against him.

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My Comment: If the Brits feel this way, I suspect that the French will also jump in. Arming the rebels will be a major escalation, and with British/French military advisers on the ground (plus NATO air power), this war will slowly shift in favor of the rebels.

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