What comes after Gaddafi in Libya?
It's increasingly looking like the end is near for Gaddafi, if this NY Times piece is accurate.
But toppling Gaddafi isn't the whole story. The question now turns to what will follow the collapse of his rule - and what role the U.S. and NATO will choose to play in the aftermath. Having played a role in what looks like Gaddafi's imminent downfall, what is our obligation to secure the new regime against a potential insurgency? It's quite possible that the Libyan aftermath proceeds fairly smoothly, with minimal need for an outside stabilization force to restore order - and here's hoping - but if it doesn't? Has anyone considered these possibilities and are Americans aware of the administration's thinking on this?
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