General: U.S. may consider troops in Libya

08 Apr 2011 16:46 #11 by Nmysys
Great avatar Critical

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08 Apr 2011 18:26 #12 by Blazer Bob

CriticalBill wrote: Don't worry, Obama said a couple weeks ago we'll be done in a matter of days so nothing to worry about.



NATO Fears War without End in Libya
By Carsten Volkery

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.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/wor ... 16,00.html

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13 Apr 2011 10:32 #13 by Blazer Bob
Shades of Horatio Hornblower.


"Nearly lost amid reporting on the early days of the Libyan war was a revealing look at the deteriorating military strength of Britain, the United States' oldest and most important ally. The Daily Telegraph reported that the British navy fired a dozen cruise missiles in the initial attack on Libya. The problem was, that was a significant portion of the Brits' entire arsenal of 64 cruise missiles. "

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ ... z1JQBixWx7

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13 Apr 2011 11:19 #14 by TPP

neptunechimney wrote: Horatio Hornblower

Last part of that is true!

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