Is Libya on the brink of a full-blown civil war?

[nismaratwork]

OK, so do you think Libya is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world now? i really don't know. maybe it is, but it would be nice to see some kind of triage system set in place. then we could break the cycle of only getting excited about crises that also involve assets.

By no means do I think it's the worst, nor do I see that as an excuse. I'd add.. most humanitarian crises aren't so easily adressed as a NATO air-blockade.

 

[Proton Soup]

By no means do I think it's the worst, nor do I see that as an excuse. I'd add.. most humanitarian crises aren't so easily adressed as a NATO air-blockade.

i'm going to go out on a limb here and agree with Russ that you will just be making it worse.

 

[nismaratwork]

i'm going to go out on a limb here and agree with Russ that you will just be making it worse.

Well, I can't say that you're wrong, you might be right after all. I have no special knowledge here, so I'm just expressing my frusteration, and my beliefs. I'm aware of the potential for blowback, but I think that's coming no matter what we do.

Still, who knows...

 

[Proton Soup]

Well, I can't say that you're wrong, you might be right after all. I have no special knowledge here, so I'm just expressing my frusteration, and my beliefs. I'm aware of the potential for blowback, but I think that's coming no matter what we do.

Still, who knows...

you never know what sorts of things may be going on in the background. rebels may already have assistance from various sources.

 

[nismaratwork]

you never know what sorts of things may be going on in the background. rebels may already have assistance from various sources.

Doubtless... but it may not be sources we want to see involved.

 

[nismaratwork]

I think we can now conclude that Libya has begun, if not fully engaged in, a civil war. This is going to be profoundly ugly.