Gaddafi threatens terrorism.
The news that Gaddafi (and son) have threatened the West with terrorist attacks isn't all that surprising, given the man's loathsome history and his current predicament.
Given Gaddafi's threats, there are three possible courses of action for the NATO campaign: continue as is, hoping that air power and not-so-covert arms shipments are enough to tip the balance; ramp up efforts to unseat Gaddafi, even if that means inserting some troops; or press both parties for a cease-fire. I suspect the latter two options are off the table, given the previous statements of the Obama administration.
One of the better arguments against intervening in Libya's civil war was that it could turn the country back into a security problem for the West - as if there were not enough problems to deal with.
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