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Libya: Materiel and personnel in place | Opinion Maker

http://www.opinion-maker.org/2011/03/libya-materiel-and-personnel-in-place/

The United States, Britain and the European powers are deepening their preparations for intervention in Libya, including military action. They hope to exploit the popular revolt against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi to take control of Libya’s oil fields and establish a crucial base for further operations in the region under conditions where dictatorships on which they have relied for years are under siege.

In testimony before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives on Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned, “The entire region is changing and a strong and strategic American response will be essential.”

Her statement came as the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and two amphibious assault vessels complete with helicopters, the USS Kearsarge and USS Ponce, were taking up positions in the southwestern Mediterranean. A US military official said the aim was to “provide for flexibility once decisions are made” as to what action will be taken against Libya……

Libya Rebels Want Arms, Money to Defeat Gaddafi Forces – TIME

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2062387,00.html

On Wednesday, when asked why the Libyan rebels were retreating, one of their spokesmen, Colonel Ahmed Bany, said archly, “You are obviously well aware of the difference between a tank and a Kalashnikov.” It could be the difference between victory and defeat.

The rebels have repeatedly emphasized their relative hopelessness in squaring off against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, using only an apparently large supply of light arms, including AK-47s, machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. These arms are no match for Gaddafi’s tanks, the rebels say. To succeed, they require large weapons to defeat the regime’s tanks and Grad missiles. “Our forces have only got light weapons, and are facing military might,” said Bany. “No matter how enthusiastic or courageous [the rebels may be], a handgun has no chance against [Gaddafi’s forces]. Might is might, but if you don’t have the military might behind it to enforce that might, then it’s useless.”…….