I think we're both in favor of higher standards, but point taken. About the only thing that gives me any long term hope is that Libya' diplomatic core has fragmented or at least turned on him, his capacity to rally external help beyond a cushy exile is lessened by this.
I have to wonder in the case of the Egyptian military, if they took the stand of not shooting the people and remaining in control until Mubarak could stumble into the reality that he had lost power, so that they could keep their borders secure, unlike what happened when we dismantled the Iraqi army after the invasion.
With Libya there is still the possibility that a general strike/its not safe to be on the streets - exerts its own kind of pressure - the thing is we don't know how deep elite (millitary, business, government) opposition runs. the BBC had China and the UK evacuating or preparing to evacuate their citizens - I don't know how long they can go with economic disruption.
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Date: 2011-02-22 07:30 pm (UTC)I have to wonder in the case of the Egyptian military, if they took the stand of not shooting the people and remaining in control until Mubarak could stumble into the reality that he had lost power, so that they could keep their borders secure, unlike what happened when we dismantled the Iraqi army after the invasion.
With Libya there is still the possibility that a general strike/its not safe to be on the streets - exerts its own kind of pressure - the thing is we don't know how deep elite (millitary, business, government) opposition runs. the BBC had China and the UK evacuating or preparing to evacuate their citizens - I don't know how long they can go with economic disruption.