I can see that happening too. Either way, he’ll be angry about the NATO action and he’ll want blood. Half-measures weren’t good for us at all.
This will teach a lesson of some value. Your uber moral Democratic wars don’t mean ANYTHING in a world 100% dependent on oil.
Thou shalt not upset reliable suppliers. Period. Even when they threaten Total, Eni and BP (which Gadaffi was about to do, it’s why those CEOs pressured France’s and UK’s PM).
It’s about oil. EVERYTHING is about oil. Nothing else matters.