According to President Obama, a Libyan rebel war council is virtually indistinguishable from a local Rotary Club meeting. If you could just learn to ignore the rocket propelled grenades, you couldn’t tell one meeting from another.
The Australian has details of the President’s description:
The US is considering giving weapons to rebels battling Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya, despite concerns that some could have terrorist links to al-Qa’ida and Hezbollah.
“We are examining all options to support the opposition,” President Barack Obama said yesterday. His comments, a day after his nationally televised address on the reasons for US military involvement in Libya, came as leaders from countries involved in the military operation now under NATO leadership met in London to co-ordinate efforts against the Gaddafi regime
US officials also appear unclear about the allegiances of rebel groups and what sort of governmental system might replace the dictator’s rule after 41 years.In one of three interviews yesterday, Mr Obama said the rebels were “saying the right things” so far. “Most of them are professionals, lawyers, doctors, people who appear to be credible,” he told CBS.
“That doesn’t mean that among all the people who oppose Gaddafi, there might not be elements that are unfriendly to the United States and our interests.”
“This week’s meeting of the Benghazi Rotary Club is now called to order. First item on the agenda is a report on this weekend’s al Qaeda bake sale.”
Source: The Australian
