US Mulls Rebel Aid as CIA Sends Teams In

[nalnn]

Source: AP via Military.com

While the White House debates whether to arm rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi's troops, U.S. officials have acknowledged that the CIA has sent small teams of operatives into Libya and helped rescue a crew member of a U.S. fighter jet that crashed.

Battlefield setbacks are hardening the U.S. view that the poorly equipped opposition probably is incapable of prevailing without decisive Western intervention, a senior U.S. intelligence official told The Associated Press.

Still, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday: "No decision has been made about providing arms to the opposition or to any groups in Libya. We're not ruling it out or ruling it in."

The CIA's precise role in Libya is not clear. Intelligence experts said the CIA would have sent officials to make contact with the opposition and assess the strength and needs of the rebel forces in the event President Obama decided to arm them.

Read more: http://www.military.com/news/article/us-considers-rebel-aid-as-cia-sends-teams.html?wh=news&ESRC=dod.nl

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Nothing to see here! There Are No "Boots on the Ground" in Libya. No, never. Aint gonna happen.
:sarcasm:

[pinboy3niner]

1. The story is dated March 31--yesterday nt

[nalnn]

2. Whoops!

Sorry, I hadn't noticed.

[pinboy3niner]

3. No prob--you can post in GD

Also, check the NPR story on this.

[al bupp]

4. I, for one, sir, would rather have CIA "boots on the ground"...

than cede to Gaddafi the privilege of installing snipers on the roofs of any tall buildings in order to pick-off any malcontents.

http://www.libyafeb17.com/

[nalnn]

5. Me too

I really don't have a problem with it. I just hope it works out for the benefit of the right people.