Defense News - Libya |
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Friday,
April 08, 2011, 11:10 AM |
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United States may consider sending military troops into Libya
to help Libyan rebels. |
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From
CBSNEWS - The United States may consider sending troops
into Libya with a possible international ground force that
could aid the rebels, according to the general who led the
military mission until NATO took over.
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The
Libyan rebels are only equipped with light jeep and old
military equipment and weapons. |
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Army
Gen. Carter Ham also told lawmakers Thursday that added
American participation would not be ideal, and ground
troops could erode the international coalition and make
it more difficult to get Arab support for operations in
Libya.
Ham said the operation was largely stalemated now and
was more likely to remain that way since America has transferred
control to NATO.
The use
of an international ground force is a possible plan to bolster
rebels fighting forces loyal to the Libyan leader, Ham said
at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
President
Barack Obama has said repeatedly there will be no U.S. troops
on the ground in Libya, although there are reports of small
CIA teams in the country. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
told lawmakers last week that there would be no American
ground troops in Libya "as long as I am in this job."
The rebels are not armed to fight efficiently the troops
of Kadhafi . They don't have radio communication system
and training to coordinate the coalition air strike. Only
troops on the ground could help the Libyan rebels and to
avoid mistake air strike firing. |
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