CIA Feelers In Libya; Rebels Lose Lots Of Ground

[Purveyor]

Gadhafi troops reclaim key oil port as plea made for new NATO airstrikes

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Gadhafi's land forces outmatch the opposition by a wide margin and are capable of threatening the civilian resistance, said the senior U.S. intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

In Libya, Gadhafi's ground forces recaptured a strategic oil town Wednesday and moved within striking distance of another major eastern city, nearly reversing the gains rebels made since international airstrikes began.

Rebels pleaded for more help, while a senior U.S. intelligence official said government forces are making themselves harder to target by abandoning tanks for civilian "battle wagons": minivans, sedans and SUVs with makeshift armaments.

The change not only makes it harder to distinguish Gadhafi's forces from the rebels, it also requires less logistical support, the official said on condition of anonymity.

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[gateley]

1. Sigh. It's never easy. What else can we do? Can't they take the unclaimed

"bounty" money from OBL and buy off those in his "inner circle"?

Or did Bushco lose that money, too?

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. "What else can we do?"

In your best texas drawl repeat after me: Let's just forget the wholllllle thang.

[gateley]

4. I can't forget about those people. Seeing the pics with the hope in their eyes,

optimistically flashing peace signs, my heart goes out to them and I want to see them succeed.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Call me callous, but they look well fed, groomed & nicely dressed

The same can't be said about many others in this world.

[Runework]

5. Not everything is about money

believe it or not

these are tribal societies, ya know


which is why Saddam had people w/ him to the bitter end

[Wilms]

2. "...it also requires less logistical support..."

Does it also question the logic behind the support?

Are we giving the rebels sufficient support to insure a more disastrous outcome? :shrug: