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British troops go to Libya amid 'Vietnam' warnings
At least ten senior officers will be sent to Benghazi to try to forge the rebels trying to oust Colonel Muammar Gaddafi into a credible fighting force.Ministers insisted that deploying the military liaison advisory team was not a sign of mission creep, but MPs of all parties said the move showed Britain is being dragged ever deeper into a Libyan civil war. The announcement came after David Cameron urged Cabinet ministers to draw up new measures to help the rebels break the military deadlock in Libya. After more than a month of air strikes, the rebels have failed to make significant progress against Col Gaddafi. British commanders have told the Prime Minister that the rebels lack the organisation to challenge the dictators forces. Mr Cameron, who personally led international efforts to launch the Libyan intervention, is said to be becoming increasingly impatient and anxious about the stalemate. Posted by: tipper 2011-04-19 |
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