Libyan Civil War Megathread

[Neil]

The rebels are probably worse than the current regime.  Colour me unsurprised.

[DGuller]

The problem with all those Arab revolutions and civil wars is that in the end, the bad guys will inevitably win.

[Neil]

The problem with all those Arab revolutions and civil wars is that in the end, the bad guys will inevitably win.

The Arab people are the 'bad guys'.

[DGuller]

The problem with all those Arab revolutions and civil wars is that in the end, the bad guys will inevitably win.

The Arab people are the 'bad guys'.

*whoosh*

[Neil]

The problem with all those Arab revolutions and civil wars is that in the end, the bad guys will inevitably win.

The Arab people are the 'bad guys'.

*whoosh*

No, I got it.  I just think you're wrong.

[Richard Hakluyt]

They have already been freed :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12660163

A curious tale 

[Mr.Penguin]

[Maximus]

What seems odd to me is that there appears to be  no one stepping forward to claim leadership of the rebel movement. Some sort of governing council seems to be emerging in Benghazi but few of the members there seem to have names. The clergy appear to be backing the movement- some of them at least- but again, none speaking up publicly.

Other places with repressive governments still seem to have opposition leaders but I'm not seeing them here.

[JonasSalk]

I saw a really long defense of Gadaffi (can we have some sort of standard of how to spell his name, please?) from some Brazilian commie.  It was hilarious.

[Admiral Yi]

What seems odd to me is that there appears to be  no one stepping forward to claim leadership of the rebel movement. Some sort of governing council seems to be emerging in Benghazi but few of the members there seem to have names. The clergy appear to be backing the movement- some of them at least- but again, none speaking up publicly.

Other places with repressive governments still seem to have opposition leaders but I'm not seeing them here.

I think someone else mentioned (or linked) that Libya is tribal, and that this civil war is basically Kadafi's tribe against the four others.  That could explain the absence of a unitary opposition.

[Maximus]

I think someone else mentioned (or linked) that Libya is tribal, and that this civil war is basically Kadafi's tribe against the four others.  That could explain the absence of a unitary opposition.

That could be it, but at least some of the government officials that defected have been from his tribe. That must be awkward.

[Admiral Yi]

That could be it, but at least some of the government officials that defected have been from his tribe. That must be awkward.

Family renunions will be a little tense.

[Darth Wagtaros]

What seems odd to me is that there appears to be  no one stepping forward to claim leadership of the rebel movement. Some sort of governing council seems to be emerging in Benghazi but few of the members there seem to have names. The clergy appear to be backing the movement- some of them at least- but again, none speaking up publicly.

Other places with repressive governments still seem to have opposition leaders but I'm not seeing them here.

I think someone else mentioned (or linked) that Libya is tribal, and that this civil war is basically Kadafi's tribe against the four others.  That could explain the absence of a unitary opposition.

That is my understanding. 

[Josephus]

The Maltese have never seen this much aircraft and ships on display since WWII. Must be an awesome place to be right now for warship fanatics.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Neil is at the docks looking for the battleships.