Obama’s continued lack of resolve will allow Gaddafi to rout Libyan rebels

By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette

Monday, April 4, 2011 – Let me start by saying that as just one of a zillion pundits and armchair generals, the following screed is based solely on what is being reported by media here at home and abroad. With that disclaimer out of the way, let’s begin, shall we?

President Barack Obama has committed U.S. military forces to Libya in support of rebels seeking to oust its leader, Col. Muammar Gaddafi. By U.N. resolution, a rather fragile coalition has been formed to establish a no-fly zone to protect Libyan civilians from Gaddafi’s military assault on the rebels. The secondary goal is regime change, though the majority of our coalition partners don’t have the stomach to admit that or take part in that mission.

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