Amidst bombings of Libyan rebels and civilians, the opposite of why the U.S. is involved in Libya, there have been talks of ceasefires.
Including talk of ceasefire by the Libyan rebels.
Reportedly, Gaddafi's son has also asked for a ceasefire, which has been rejected by the rebels.
And reports that U.S. jets will be pulled out of the NATO airstrikes. Apparently, the U.S. will continue to participate in NATO bombings through today, Monday April 4th.
How does this square with President Obama's stated need that the United States must enter into the conflict between Gaddafi and the Libyan rebels?
Obama has stated that we need to intervene for humanitarian reasons and to stop "brutal repression". So how does a stalemate, either due to ceasefires or to an ineffective warmongering, work to this end?
It doesn't. A stalemate will only lead to more civilian deaths.
Which means Obama loses. So why, exactly, are we fighting Libya?
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