The War In Libya And Me: Max Hastings’ Daily Mail Histories
MAX Hasting has a few words on the war in Libya – which we won. The Daily Mail’s voice of history notes from a desk:
Colonel Gaddafi is mad, bad and hated by most of his own people. Yet unless somebody in his own entourage shoots him, or one of his family persuades him to quit, it may prove hard for the West to topple him. – March 3, 2011
The West faces a long and messy engagement in one of the world’s most sensitive regions, with consequences no one can foretell. – April 6, 2011
My own answer remains what it has been since Libya’s turmoil began early this year: very little. I have never doubted that NATO’s military support for the rebels would bring about the demise of Gaddafi. Indeed, I thought this would happen sooner than it has, because his regime and armed forces were so shambolic. – August 24, 2011
Let history be his judge…
Posted: 1st, September 2011 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
