Criticism of Nato justified

The Libyan regime is exploiting the alleged killing of Gaddafi's son Saif for its own propaganda purposes. This only highlights the contradictions of the Nato intervention, writes the left-liberal daily Libération: "The death of Gaddafi's son is inauspicious and was immediately used by the regime in its PR war. That's a legitimate ploy. This counter-attack is clever to the extent that it highlights the weaknesses of the coalition that has been bombarding Libya for the past seven weeks: its inner contradictions, the unformulated, unclear goals of the war and its failure to bring swift victory. These are Gaddafi's only true weapons. ... Nevertheless one shouldn't lose sight of the bigger picture: even if the Libyan regime still exists and can chalk up points now and then, it can no longer change the situation. It may take some time, but Gaddafi's days are numbered."

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