Time plays against Regime

One reason why the war in Libya is taking so long is because Nato wants to avoid civilian casualties. The blogger L'Hérétique agrees with this approach on the website of the weekly Marianne, saying it will help the rebels to victory: "Nato knows that civilian victims would be a fatal mistake and must be avoided at all costs. For the moment it has managed to keep its nose clean. ... Gaddafi still has supporters in Tripoli. But if the alliance and the rebels continue to ensure that no retaliatory strikes or attacks are made against the civilian population, there is good reason to believe this support will soon crumble. Time is playing against Gaddafi."

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