Tuesday, March 8, 2011

(#Libya) Stratfor: How a No-Fly Zone Could Backfire

Amid the increasing international calls for imposing a no-fly zone over Libya, Stratfor weighs in. Their message: Know exactly what you're getting into, and don't harbor any illusion.

(Who was that person who said people in Iraq would greet US soldiers with flowers?)

George Friedman at Stratfor writes:

Calls are growing for a no-fly zone over Libya, but a power or coalition of powers willing to enforce one remains elusive.

In evaluating such calls, it is useful to remember that in war, Murphy’s Law always lurks. What can go wrong will go wrong, in Libya as in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The full article at the link.

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