President Obama has now sent secret CIA operatives into Libya to gather intelligence and make contact with the rebels. Meanwhile, the rebels are in full flight before Gadhafi’s heavily armed forces. The rebels are begging for arms to try to slow Gadhafi’s murderous advance.
The there is speculation that within the Obama administration there is a fierce fight going on as to whether to try to arm the rebels or not.
Both Britain and France have raised he possibility of arming the rebels, although no decision has yet been taken. “I’m not ruling it in, I’m not ruling it out” Obama told NBC News.
Should Obama arm the rebels?
If he does not, the rebellion will be crushed and Gadhafi will stay in power.
If he does, the United States and the coalition will be sucked into a raging civil war that could go on for months.
Should Obama arm the rebels?
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