Muammar Gaddafi's air force has been decimated, and the allies are shifting their attacks to Libyan ground troops. But will the rebels be victorious-and will Gaddafi go? Max Boot, George Friedman, and more analysts weigh in.
For the sixth straight day, the U.S. and its allies attacked military forces loyal to Libyan Col. Muammar Gaddafi as part of the no-fly zone that the White House said was intended to protect Libyan civilians . By Wednesday, the coalition had reportedly decimated the bulk of Gaddafi's air force as well as his air-defense systems. Yet government loyalists did not appear to be pulling back, and as the allies shifted their attention toward Libyan ground troops, which are trying to capture various rebel strongholds, some analysts told Newsweek that the no-fly zone would not be enough to oust Gaddafi from power. Others said the coalition had not prepared adequately for the potential fall of the regime,...
For the sixth straight day, the U.S. and its allies attacked military forces loyal to Libyan Col. Muammar Gaddafi as part of the no-fly zone that the White House said was intended to protect Libyan civilians . By Wednesday, the coalition had reportedly decimated the bulk of Gaddafi's air force as well as his air-defense systems. Yet government loyalists did not appear to be pulling back, and as the allies shifted their attention toward Libyan ground troops, which are trying to capture various rebel strongholds, some analysts told Newsweek that the no-fly zone would not be enough to oust Gaddafi from power. Others said the coalition had not prepared adequately for the potential fall of the regime,...
- 3/24/2011
- by R.M. Schneiderman
- The Daily Beast
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