tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post8183966420735873395..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: Welcome, Bienvenue, and Benvenuto to Mission CreepUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-19150084997957895532011-04-21T11:12:58.305-04:002011-04-21T11:12:58.305-04:00The Libyan rebels do need trained boots on the gro...The Libyan rebels do need trained boots on the ground. The limitations on air power are on display in Misurata. The boots should be Libyan ones, trained for the job of rooting out snipers and spotting loyalist amour and artillery that has been inserted into urban areas where collateral damage to civilians from anything but very precise bombing would be probable. That will take time. The most appropriate boots to take up the slack and to do the OJT are being worn by members of the Egyptian army next door.David Mackhttp://ambdavidmack@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-12599055893456707012011-04-20T19:14:45.025-04:002011-04-20T19:14:45.025-04:00I saw a twitter post earlier today that said somet...I saw a twitter post earlier today that said something to the effect of, "Italian military advisors are being sent to assist Libyan rebels - as if they didn't already have problems"The Familiar Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07375291985752875063noreply@blogger.com