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Never forget the 'misspoke' he did to cause his own eventual death. NATO would never have authority to do what it did had Kaddafi kept his mouth shut. When he said he would massacre all rebels, then he was advocating mass genocide. Only then did the UN authorize NATO to provide direct military support for the TNC (Transitional National Council). Without that air support, the rebels probably would have been crushed. Without Kaddafi advocating mass genocide, that air support probably could not have been authorized.
Now, the still pending second question. Discussed long ago an extended war so that TNC politics could stabilize. The question remains. Did this war last long enough for all Libyans to share in a common country? Or was it too short for various parties to unite in a common nation? We shall see. It appears war was long enough for the TNC to become a foundation for a united Libya.
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