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| US says Gaddafi's attack halted, stalemate possible |
| 2011-03-20 |
| The top U.S. military officer acknowledged on Sunday that a no-fly zone over Libya could end in a stalemate with Muammar Gaddafi's forces even as Western warplanes halted an anti-rebel offensive at Benghazi. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the CBS program "Face the Nation" that the air mission in the North African country has a clear, limited scope. But Mullen said the end-game of military action in Libya was "very uncertain." Asked if it could end in a stalemate with Gaddafi, Mullen replied: "I don't think that's for me to answer. Certainly, I recognize that's a possibility." "It's very uncertain on how this ends," he added. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 Stalemate means protracted low level civil war with casualties many times those to date. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-03-20 20:25 |
| #1 Heh. Primary challenge coming. I still say Kucinich, even if they spike my post. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-03-20 20:12 |