Maximum Strategy and Limited Strategy - Libya

Thus folks we have had a few days of Air bombing of Gaddafi’s security structure, it seems on the whole that the rebels have control of Benghazi but there have been reports that the Gaddafi security forces have not been totally removed. The question is what are the Allies going to about Misrata and Zintan in the West of Libya, these locations have come under attack from the security forces of Gaddafi, so far no reports that the Allies have taken out tanks and heavy artillery in these locations. The question that has to be asked what is the PLAN, a maximum plan would see the removal of Colonel Gaddafi, with air and limited boots on the ground, a much limited plan would see the break up of Libya, the West would come under the control of Gaddafi while the East would be in the hands of the rebels. If this is the plan its going to take time, the rebels are not an Army, they will have to be trained and a command structure created, who is going to train them, Egypt has its own mess at the moment, thus will it be the UK and France. Do the voters in these countries with the present economic crisis want to spend money on a Civil War in many respects. Thus after the new Libyan Army is trained they will be sent in to combat against Gaddafi, they will need air cover from the Allies, thus another long and bloody War. Thus one has to asked what is better Max Strategy or Limited Strategy, it can be argued that a MAX strategy is the best option, air power combined with troops on the ground, quick win and good PR, all WARS these days is about PR in some respects. Lets recall as the UK Defence Secretary stated this morning that the UK is in Afghanistan, we have around ten thousand troops in action, thus it can be argued the UK should go in for a quick win, a limited war could be more costly in the long run. Quite interesting have not mentioned the US, interesting days folks.