NATO Fears War Without End In Libya -- Carsten Volkery, Spiegel Online
The front in Libya is barely moving as the country remains split between rebels and Gadhafi's troops. The rebels are complaining of not receiving enough air support, but NATO is hardly in a position to ramp it up after the withdrawal of US fighter jets. The resulting stalemate underscores the lack of a clear strategy for the allies in Libya.
American warplanes had hardly left the skies over Libya when the remonstrations began. "NATO has let us down," said rebel military chief Abdul Fattah Younis. As the rebels retreated in the town of Brega in the face of a heavy onslaught by Gadhafi's troops, there were no NATO planes in sight.
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My Comment: With no leadership, strategy, direction, and enough military supplies to make a difference for the rebel side .... and Gaddafi sufficiently holed up on his side of the country .... NATO's concerns that this stalemate will probably last a long time are justified.
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