France and Italy will join Britain in sending advisors to train the Libyan rebels. But no ground troops. Not yet, anyway.
Geez, what kind of world are we living in when a country like Qatar can't fulfill its alliance obligation by hiring a thousand mercenaries and sending them to Libya? Where is Blackwater when you need them?
From the Times:
The moves to send military personnel have been likened by some critics to America’s decision to send military advisers to Vietnam, raising worries in both countries that they are being drawn closer to a conflict with no clear resolution on behalf of a fractious and militarily ineffective insurgent force about which little is known.
I think that covers it.
Government ministers from all three countries stressed that they did not plan to send ground troops to support the rebels.
I think that a month ago there were no plans to send advisors.
lol, Elliott.
Hey all - a new day dawned for TM and he has a new thread to celebrate.
Posted by: centralcal | April 23, 2011 at 09:30 AM
ROFL, Elliott. tell your friend you can't find even a single signed note and you'd appreciate a citation.
Posted by: clarice | April 23, 2011 at 10:14 AM
--Hannity is doing a media bias special as we speal.--
Obvious typo, Jane.
You meant spiel, right? :)
Posted by: Ignatz | April 23, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Jared Bernstein used to be a very frequent guest on Larry Kudlow's show.
Very affable personality and fairly humble.
The odd thing was the chief economics adviser to the VP knew next to nothing, even by liberal standaards, about economics. Imagine that.
Posted by: Ignatz | April 23, 2011 at 11:20 AM