Libyan Civil War Megathread

[KRonn]

"While control of the entire border will be difficult, the rebels are reported to have a large force in the region," it said. "The Niger and Morocco border crossings remain under Gadhafi control."

Meh how hard could it be to patrol the Morocco-Libyan border?

Heh, since the two nations don't share a border!  Obviously has to be a typo.

[DGuller]

Maybe Morocco used the distraction to do some annexations in the region.

[alfred russel]

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out--especially to Berkut--that this is exactly the type of clusterfuck that made intervention a terrible idea. This is the one of the worst scenarios that could have developed: a stalemate where you have active violence, no effective government in the country, and international business severely disrupted (which for a small country like Libya is crucial). 

[Viking]

"While control of the entire border will be difficult, the rebels are reported to have a large force in the region," it said. "The Niger and Morocco border crossings remain under Gadhafi control."

Meh how hard could it be to patrol the Morocco-Libyan border?

Heh, since the two nations don't share a border!  Obviously has to be a typo.

? Typo? Remember, this is Ghaddafi/Kaddafi/Qusaffi etc. we are talking about, typos are a Zionist plot.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Maybe Morocco used the distraction to do some annexations in the region.

Hmm, something does appear to be a bit off about the 2011 map of the region, but I just can't put my finger on it...

[Mr.Penguin]

Latest battle report...



Btw, it appears that it was the RAF that took out the ships in Tripoli and Al-Khums, while the French hit Surt...

[HVC]

breakfast meals are in shortage? what the hell?

[Berkut]

I was going to make a joke about food insecurity, but I think I will pass for now.

I agree that we should just drop the bullshit figleaf about protecting civilians. If we are going to whack on Qadaffi's forces, lets just do it and quit pretending we are doing anything else.

Pretending otherwise just ties our hands, since it means we have to only whack stuff we can pretend has some connection to "attacking civilians". Lets just state outright that we are supporting the rebels and their removal of the current government and be done with it.

The Atlantic has a great article about the ME revolutions this month. Thanks a bunch Yi for the sub - I have really enjoyed it.

[Caliga]

breakfast meals are in shortage? what the hell?

Cinnamon Toast Crunch reserves are critically low.

[derspiess]

breakfast meals are in shortage? what the hell?

Cinnamon Toast Crunch reserves are critically low.

Can't they just suck it up & have some of last night's leftover pizza as ersatz breakfast, like I did the other day?? 

[Legbiter]

A Western tank battalion would roll up Gaddafi's forces in hours. It's time for the whole Gaddafi clan to go, they'll be nuttier than squirrel shit if they manage to hang onto power.

[The Brain]

Sending American boys to do what African boys are doing ineptly for themselves?

[Razgovory]

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out--especially to Berkut--that this is exactly the type of clusterfuck that made intervention a terrible idea. This is the one of the worst scenarios that could have developed: a stalemate where you have active violence, no effective government in the country, and international business severely disrupted (which for a small country like Libya is crucial).

Yeah, I had a feeling it would turn out like this.

[Viking]

don't use the 'murricans, send an egyptian armor division in Monty's footsteps, the foreign legion from chad and the tunisian army to tripoli once the fighting is done.

[Mr.Penguin]

Come on, we all know this is what we want to see down in the Libyan dessert...


German Panzergrenadiers...