August 21, 2011
Qadaffi Dead (or not?)... But what next?
Allahpundit is updating so fast I can't keep up with it but the gist of it is that instead of a siege of Tripoli, the various rebel grouping surging into the city are finding that regime loyalists have simply melted away.
As noted in the headline various voices on Twitter are claiming the strongman is dead. If he isn't, and he's in Tripoli, he most likely will be soon if he isn't now.
It is amazing how a bunch of ragtag rebels with no discernible organization can overthrown a firmly entrenched tyrant that started this war with total control of the government and military. Other dictators should look upon Libya with fear in their hearts.
Of course, this doesn't mean rainbows and sunshine for Libyans. We don't know who is going to take power in the suddenly leaderless state, or what their intentions are. The old dictator has fallen.
But what will we face now?
"But what will we face now?"
And why did we commit American treasure and prestige (thankfully, luckily, not blood) without a clue as to the answer to this question?
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It is amazing how a bunch of ragtag rebels with no discernible organization (except air support from the largest most modern military alliance on the planet) can overthrown a firmly entrenched tyrant that started this war with total control of the government and military.
There. Fixed it.
Posted by: Professor Hale at August 21, 2011 07:11 PMMaybe a lesson for us as well? I myself have been feeling a bit ragtag lately. ;-)
Posted by: Will Butler at August 21, 2011 08:54 PMOf all the Arabs who went to Iraq to fight along side of 'Al-Qaeda in Iraq' the largest contingent (per capita) were from Libya. Bear in mind that Libya has a tiny population, and you can see the significance. We have not the slightest idea of the agenda of the rebels should they seize control of Libya. Are we helping jihad crazies take control of an oil rich nation sitting across the Mediterranean from the soft underbelly of Europe?
Posted by: Parker at August 21, 2011 10:50 PM
