Libyan Civil War Megathread

[KRonn]

Gadhafi's men have retaken Mersa Brega.

God, these rebels are a fucking JOKE.

They're trying, facing a fairly well equipped and trained army, especially compared to themselves. I give them some credit for taking the risks. If they can get the time to be trained and better equipped, they'll probably be fine.

[Ed Anger]

Gadhafi's men have retaken Mersa Brega.

God, these rebels are a fucking JOKE.

[Drakken]

I wonder what will happen when it becomes abundantly clear that airstrikes are not enough to stop the Gaddhafian juggernaut towards Benghazi. 

[Caliga]

Western boots on the ground, like I predicted earlier.

[Ed Anger]

Western boots on the ground, like I predicted earlier.

I expect the intervention of the 9ÈME BRIGADE LÉGÈRE BLINDÉE DE MARINE within a week. Or the 11ÈME BRIGADE PARACHUTISTE.

Which would be cool. French troops vs. Libyans and African mercs? Fun time and dead arabs.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Western boots on the ground, like I predicted earlier.

yeah, those rebels probably can use some decent boots too.

[Slargos]

I wonder what will happen when it becomes abundantly clear that airstrikes are not enough to stop the Gaddhafian juggernaut towards Benghazi. 

If the airstrikes are not cutting it..



It just needs more explosives and possibly the deployment of proper arab-murdering tools like aryan phosphorus.

[Ed Anger]

Slarg is going to have his pants down when they finally start showing footage of dead African mercs. You know there is some out there.

[KRonn]

Western boots on the ground, like I predicted earlier.

Agreed. Either for trainers, or for the aftermath to keep the peace if the Rebels win. Or to actually help out, since the intervening nations will not want to lose this.

[Caliga]

I look forward to Obama becoming the next LBJ.

"BHO, BHO, how many Arabs gonna die today, yo?"

Ok that was bad.   But you get my drift.

[Tamas]

Western boots on the ground, like I predicted earlier.

Agreed. Either for trainers, or for the aftermath to keep the peace if the Rebels win. Or to actually help out, since the intervening nations will not want to lose this.

Khadaffi doesn't look like he would wait until the rebel rabble is turned into an actual army by european drill officers

[Slargos]

Slarg is going to have his pants down when they finally start showing footage of dead African mercs. You know there is some out there.

A google search actually turns up a few results, but it's of course impossible to know if they are current or even real.

The idea brought a smile to my face, however, and I needed that after the Krantz pictures. 

[Warspite]

Apparently Gadaffi's forces have just ditched their tanks and are beating the crap out of the rebels on foot.

[KRonn]

Western boots on the ground, like I predicted earlier.

Agreed. Either for trainers, or for the aftermath to keep the peace if the Rebels win. Or to actually help out, since the intervening nations will not want to lose this.

Khadaffi doesn't look like he would wait until the rebel rabble is turned into an actual army by european drill officers

So maybe some boots on the ground as a stop gap between Gaddafi's forces. Or, I wonder if the Egyptian army would intervene, or just provide the barrier between the sides??    That's a pretty powerful, well trained army, and with NATO air power Gaddafi would be stymied.

[Mr.Penguin]

Apparently Gadaffi's forces have just ditched their tanks and are beating the crap out of the rebels on foot.

The rebels in the east are so poorly organized that I believe that a single regular infantry battalion can beat them any time, any where. In fact it looks like this is what is happening on the ground right now, no tanks, no heavy artillery. Just basic infantry supported by mortars and some of those nifty Chinese 106mm Type 63 rocket artillery. You could say that both parties now have the same level of equipment, but that the pro- Gaddafi forces is much better organized. Well it doesn't take much to be better organized than the rebels right now, but that's the point...