"The United States is in discussions with the National Transitional Council (NTC) about a possible role for international forces in military training and counterterrorism in the new Libya, according to Assistant Secretary of State Jeff Feltman.
Feltman conducted a press call on Wednesday following his visit to Tripoli, where he met with NTC Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, Chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil, and civil society representatives. There are four U.S. military troops on the ground in Libya now, trying to figure out how to secure the battered U.S. embassy, but Feltman said there's a possibility of more U.S. military cooperation with the new Libyan government.
"There are a number of countries including the U.S. that would look favorably on such as a request.... The Libyans themselves have to make clear what they are comfortable with," ..."
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Jeffrey Feltman: 'Boots on ground in Libya is better! (to protect our share of the cake!)
The Libyan cake of oil revenues is large enough for all! ( I think the Russians saw & understood this very well and decided to have the Syrian (important) gas revenues all for themselves.
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And that military wouldn't include General Carter F. Ham and Vice Admiral Charles Leidig, by any chance? And of course they need a civilian to manage civil-military activities (aka the US slaughtering innocent civilians), so would Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes be included.
BTW, I have a suggestion for the response the Libyans use to make "clear what they are comfortable with", and it is "FUCK OFF!" (aka Pressdram v Arkell (1971)unreported)
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