nato europeans are really stupid.they think libyans arabs think the same way. You can help them and in a moment they can turn on you. There is no diplomatic solution. kadaffi will not go easily. he may not go period. clinton has no idea of what she is talking about. and obama identifies with libyans whereas most americans do not. He feels kinship, americans do not. On the other hand, if the rebels win and truly feel boudn to the americans,that will help US against al quaeda.

His talk can only encourage Gaddafi to resist longer in the hope of remaining in power as the allies become slowly less enthousiastic about doing what is necessary to get the dictator out of Libya. The French had a much better public stance in proposing today to provide military help to the opposition (even if this talk might be for psychological warfare purposes). Negociations except for unconditional surrender is never an option with a dictator who knows very well that his fate is sooner or later sealed when he displays weakness through give & take deals. If he does appear to make concessions it is only with a plan to take advantage of the respite it gives him to recoup his loss of prestige & power. In recent times you can see such behaviour with Mugabe the dictator of Zimbabwe.

Gaddafi can't be toppled with the Air Force and the West won't send ground troops. Any other alternative? Oh yes, providing the rebels with weapons against Gaddafi. Just like providing weapons to the Mujahideen against the Soviets or providing weapons to Saddam against Iran. I can already see the next war rising at the horizon. Einstein was right: human stupidity is infinite.

This guy talks too much. To leave Ghadafi in charge would be a monumental mistake as he would be too much of a threat. His compound should be cluster-bombed with a few 500 pound bombs for good measure.

while there are bombings going on in libya and have killed civilians who are on the despot gadhafii's side, is it legal for the nato forces to do that in cover of the UN's resolution which primarily is to protect civilans, this is confusing just because of the west interest on gadhaffi's oil?

Violent regime change in a sovereign country is illegal. Obama's actions in Libya are a violation of the UN resolution. The fact is that Obama, Cameron and all their henchmen are war criminals. Libya was the most successfully run African or Arab country.Unlike any other oil-rich country, Gaddafi used Libya's oil wealth to give ALL citizens free education, free health care and cheap housing. Obama took advantage of the rebellions in the Arab world to incite some Libyans to rebel, promising them a greater portion of the wealth. Obama hoped that Gaddafi would resign after the shock of the initial rebel military successes, mostly thanks to the SAS commandos. After Gaddafi almost eliminated the rebels, Obama illegally ordered air attack to physically destroy Gaddafi, his family and all his forces. The fact is that if Gaddafi was so unpopular the Libyan people would rise up against him after they saw the unprecedented air attack. Instead, the Libyan people keep fighting despite unwinnable odds to protect Gaddafi against what are apparently a few-thousand American-funded "rebels".