Richard-

"It was really a NATO military campaign, the pretence of protecting civilians largely having been long since abandoned and news commentators having generally referred to the NATO/US campaign to oust Gadaffi."

Perhaps you should fly to Libya and explain that to the Rebels.

Certainly NATO airpower and training were essential to this victory but it couldn't have happened if there wasn't widespread public support.

This "war of liberation" seemed very different to me than GWB's war to oust Saddam Hussain.

Charley Noble