Apache helicopters are attacking Libyan military targets Photo: BERNIE HENESY/MoDDeeper And Deeper Into Libya -- The Telegraph
The deployment of Apache helicopters might hasten Gaddafi’s departure, but Britain is facing a long stay in the country, writes James Kirkup in Benghazi
Skimming fast and low over the ground, bristling with missiles and heavy with armour, the Army’s Apache AH64 attack helicopters are British might incarnate, a muscular show of power and self-assurance from a country that remains (just) in the global premier league of military players.
Yet their presence over western Libya this weekend is also a tacit sign of British failure, the failure of 11 weeks of aerial bombardment to remove Col Muammar Gaddafi from power.
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My Comment: Libya is a tribal society, and while conquering Gaddafi may get rid of the tyrant, deep seated animosities and hatreds will be a part of Libyan life for the next fwe generations .... and in the middle of this mess will be Western military forces backed with aid agencies and NGOs on a mission that many now expect will last a very long time..