Tripoli under ATTACK - Libya

Mail on Sunday: Reports that Tripoli the capital of Libya is facing another night of Allied Attacks. One can assume that Colonel Gaddafi is working on a plan to hold the West of Libya while the rebels hold the East, but there is a flaw in that plan, the Allies allowing Gaddafi to stay would be seen as a defeat, also there would be the chance that the Mad Dog would return to terrorism and would over time try to get the East back under his control. Thus Gaddafi has to go, one way or another folks, dead would be the perfect end for Gaddafi.

The Bombing of Sirte - Gaddafi’s Birthplace

Telegraph: Reports that the Allies have started to bomb Sirte, the birthplace of Colonel Gaddafi. One gets the impression that the Allies are not interested in a long war, they are rolling up the Gaddafi security forces, thus this blog’s prediction that this War could last days not weeks. The East of Libya is in the hands of the rebels, reports from the rolling news is that Gaddafi is removing his tanks back to the Capital of Tripoli, lets hope this is not a honey trap for the rebels. The nightmare for the Allies would be for this desert war to turn in to a urban war, the Allies would have limited ability to use their planes. But on the whole the strategy of air power is working faster than this blog thought.

The Death of Geraldine Ferraro

This blog was sad to hear the news that Geraldine Ferraro the first woman to run on a National ticket has died. Politics on the national level is still a man’s world, to think that only in 1984 and 2008 have women been on the ticket as the VP nominee, in both cases they lost. In 1984 Geraldine Ferraro was on the ticket with former Carter VP Walter Mondale, the result was not the fault of having a woman on the ticket, the rest was that Reagan/Bush ticket won 49 States and 59% of the vote. A big win folks. To think that it took in till 2008 for a woman to have a serious chance of winning of one of the Parties nomination in the shape of Hillary Clinton. Also it was the Republicans that had a woman VP nominee. One has to respect Geraldine Ferraro for pushing that door open, it has allowed women to think that they can be President. The White House released the following from President Obama, “ Michelle and I were saddened to learn about the passing of Geraldine Ferraro. Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life. Whether it was as a public school teacher, assistant district attorney, Member of Congress, or candidate for Vice President, Geraldine fought to uphold America's founding ideals of equality, justice, and opportunity for all. And as our Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Commission, she stood up for those ideals around the world. Sasha and Malia will grow up in a more equal America because of the life Geraldine Ferraro chose to live. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her husband, John Zaccaro, her children and grandchildren, and their entire family. ” Our thoughts are with the Ferraro family. 　

The Weekend in Libya

The weekend has seen fast moving developments in Libya folks, the rebels have taken Ajdabiya, Brega and Ras Lanf, the air campaign against the Gaddafi forces has been very effective, from the rolling news of BBC and SKY it seems that the rebels have not fired a shot in anger since moving in to Ajdabiya, the question that can be asked is Colonel Gaddafi wanting to lure the rebels to Tripoli, move the combat from the open desert to a urban location. In a urban location the rebels could not count on the support of the Allies, the Allies will not risk the deaths of innocent bystanders, thus it will be down to hand to hand combat on the streets of Tripoli. Of course this would not happen should the Mad Dog Colonel Gaddafi call it a day and leave for exile, or he gets taken out by someone in his regime. The War in Libya if things keep going well, and that’s a big IF, could end in days folks. A net positive for President Obama, NATO and the UN.