西卡解说we im:How to close Pandora's Box in Libya?

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How to close Pandora's Box in Libya?




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Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s forces intensified attacks in opposition-held cities even as U.S. and allied warplanes broadened their airstrikes across Libya, U.S. military officers and eyewitnesses said.


Despite the increasing presence of allied aircraft overhead, Gadhafi has rushed to put down the remaining pockets of the rebellion that has threatened his rule.


In the rebel-held town of Misrata, government forces resumed their assault Wednesday evening despite allied airstrikes for the second day on the outskirts of the city.


U.S. officers said that the U.S.-led campaign is not conducting airstrikes inside urban areas in order to avoid causing civilian casualties.

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Libyan state news agency JANA said on Wednesday coalition raids on a residential neighbourhood east of the capital killed "a large number" of civilians.


"The bombardments carried out by the colonialist crusader aggressors in the Tajura region in Tripoli targeted a neighbourhood... killing a large number of civilians," it said, quoting a military official.


Rear Admiral Gerard Hueber, a U.S. naval officer involved in directing the air campaign, said that U.S. and allied aircraft were extending their operations westward from Benghazi and were now attacking Libyan army targets across the country.


The signs that Gadhafi is moving forces and targeting opponents highlight the growing questions about how soon the U.S. will be able to hand off responsibility for the air operation to its allies and whether they will be forced to escalate their confrontation with Gadhafi.


If Gadhafi’s forces are able to further suppress opposition to his regime without suffering severe losses from the allied airstrikes in coming days, the situation in Libya might turn into a lengthy stalemate, with pockets of opposition in parts of the country but Gadhafi still in power in Tripoli and other areas.


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At least four powerful explosions consistent with airstrikes or cruise missile strikes could be heard in central Tripoli Wednesday around 11 p.m., apparently from the direction of Gadhafi’s Bab Aziziya residential compound.


The senior U.S. officer offered no timetable for how long the U.S. and its allies were prepared to let the limited airstrikes continue, or how the international effort could be escalated, if Gadhafi defies international calls to withdraw his forces.


NATO has begun helping to enforce the arms embargo against Libya. The alliance has sent six warships to waters off the Libyan coast to help “cut off the flow of arms and mercenaries” to the Gadhafi regime, said a NATO spokesperson, and alliance members have pledged another 16 ships to the effort.
Guesswork

1. The Libyan fight will be ended in what way? 1) Gadhafi's troops suppress the rebellion 2) The rebels topple Gaddafi 3) The rebels and Gadhafi reach truce and form coalition government 4) The rebels control one half of Libya. The country splits into two. 5) Libyan civil war breaks out 6) Others
2. What's Gadhafi's fate in the Libyan fight? 1) He may weather the storm of West intervention and rebels' upspring and regain the control 2) He may be killed in the air strikes or be assassinated or commit suicide 3) He may be ousted and go into exile 4) He may stand trial in the international criminal court 5) He may suddenly disappear and no one knows his whereabouts 6) Others