The main problem is the NATO nations with the exception of the US, are simply “parade ground” military forces. Meaning they look good for coronations, visiting heads-of-state festivals but not much else. UK, France and Italy's bombing efforts have been so ineffective and inaccurate they are as likely to hit the rebels they support as hit Quadaffi’s forces. If they weren't going to land ground forces and remove Quadaffi that way, they shouldn't have bothered. And everyone knew that wasn't going to happen, the Europeans are way to casualty adverse. All that has happened now is NATO and us have now provided Quaddafi and reason to go back to his terrorist supporting and terrorist operation conducting ways! Libya thanks to the war and Iraq (Quadaffi quote,’ I don't want to end up like Hussein!’) had given up its nuclear weapons program, and was very cooperative in aiding us against Al-Quada and other Jihadi groups.(Remember the Iraq did find and stop a WMD program! It just wasn't in Iraq it was in Libya!) Now that Islamic Terror, Inc has an opening at the top, the Libyan fiasco my have rewritten Quadaffi’s resume so he can apply and be a top applicant!
Add this to your thinking. Just as Carter double crossed the Shah of Iran, paving the way for the terrorist war, so has Obama double crossed our few friends in the area to pave the way for the Muslim Underground to soon take over.
The main benefit of our bases in Germany and S. Korea is as forward operating bases. NATO’s time has passed other than that.
Yes we took a guy who was fairly low key as strong men dictators go and now he’s all ticked off. NATO is talking about putting in ground troops which means US troops. Obama has really gotten us into a bind this time. He needs to just walk away right now.