The coalition of forces maintaining a no-fly zone over Libya struck pro-Gadhafi forces for the 6th consecutive day Thursday. The situation on the ground has become a stalemate, with Moammar Gadhafi’s military still attacking anti-Gadhafi forces in the east and west of the country. As Western airstrikes continue and Libyans engage in bloody skirmishes some are looking for a clear statement of what the coalition forces are seeking to accomplish. In the wake of last week’s U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 calling for a no-fly zone over Libya, coalition leaders have stated intentions of preventing the massacre of civilians. But U.S., British, Canadian, French and other warplanes are directly attacking Gadhafi’s military in tacit support of anti-Gadhafi rebels. Is Libya falling into a civil war? What are the coalition’s goals? Can we achieve them, or might Libya devolve into an “unwinnable” quagmire?
Guest:
Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress
Tom Donnelly, Resident Fellow at American Enterprise Institute; Director of AEI’s Center for Defense Studies