Obama only makes tough decisions on his NCAA picks.
Posted on 03/22/2011 7:31:27 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
The Government does not know how long the Armed Forces will be engaged in Libya, a defence minister admitted as debate intensified over the likely outcome, cost and leadership of the mission.
Nick Harvey, the Armed Forces minister, was asked how long Britain would be involved in the military operation in north Africa. He replied: “How long is a piece of string? We don’t know how long this is going to go on for.”
His admission, three days into the intervention, came as ministers faced mounting pressure to set out the limits of Britain’s involvement and explain their eventual exit strategy.
MPs were becoming increasingly concerned that Britain would be “sucked in” to a prolonged conflict.
Adding to the sense of uncertainty, France and Britain remained at odds over a plan for Nato to take over command of military operations when the US winds down its involvement, a transition expected in days.
In other developments:
• A defiant Colonel Gaddafi appeared on state television, addressing supporters from a compound in Tripoli that had been bombed by coalition forces. "We will not surrender ... we will defeat them," he told the crowds. "We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one."
• US troops entered Libya briefly to rescue the pilot of a US fighter that crashed near the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. In a potential propaganda disaster, the rescuers opened fire on Libyans who were trying to help the pilot, injuring six of them.
• The Ministry of Defence said three nights of air strikes were having a “very real effect” on Muammar Gaddafi’s regime and a no-fly zone was being maintained. But the head of US forces said loyalist forces were continuing to attack rebels and civilians, especially in and around the
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Obama only makes tough decisions on his NCAA picks.
I think Obama finally might be able to explain his Libyan bombing mission once George Soros figures out just what his investment strategy is to make a financial “killing” on this conflict.
Part of the don’t let a good crisis go to waste money making opportunity you know.
I envision war crimes trials as far as the eye can see.
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