Libya, Arming the Rebels and putting boots on the ground?

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Originally Posted by Skybird

What's your point? What those Lybian "elite" units or "elite" mercenaries are in comparision to Western military, is not important. They are superior in training to the rebels, and rate as "elite" compared to many otherAfrican military parties - that is the point. On the rebel side, you habe bakers, shoe-makers and school-teachers picking up the fight.

My point is that any amount of decent training, or advisement by western forces, or a small discrete intervention by crack western spec ops would greatly tip the balance.