So NATO are the bosses. Who cares? Well the politicians in the USA seem to be deeply concerned about almost washing their hands. Some anti-USA half-brains might be fooled into thinking that Uncle Sam has now gone fishing. But on the whole the command structure is a realistic depiction of what it must be if this whole operation is to retain some element of morality. To the man or woman on the ground the only thing that really matters is the UN resolution being fulfilled. Are the citizens of Libya being protected? The imprecise answer to this question is the most problematic consequence of the last weeks activity. A consequence that is leading towards an inevitability, for these reasons: 1. It is impossible to protect civilians in a built up area from the air alone; 2. Contingents of marines are on-board ships in the Mediterranean; 3. Ban Ki Moon has warned of "additional measure" that "may" be taken by the UN against the Qadaffi regime.
Troops will be on the ground very soon.
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