Questions but no answers for Nato in Libya

Commentary feature. The honour and credibility of the west are now engaged in their involvement in the troubles in Libya. There is potential in Washington for real anger towards the British and French governments if the west's involvement ends in tears, writes Max Hastings.

in March 2012 Nato major-general Marcel Druart, addressing the European Parliament sub-committee on security and defence, said Nato relied heavily on US military expertise on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Nato operation in Libya was unlikely to have succeeded without US military support.

ESO: Background information: Nato admits 'limitations' in protecting Libyan civilians http://www.europeansources.info/record/nato-admits-limitations-in-protecting-libyan-civilians/

NATO: Topics: NATO and Libya http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/71679.htm

EUObserver, 20.3.12: Nato commander: EU could not do Libya without US http://euobserver.com/13/115650

NATO: Fact Sheet: Operation Unified Protector: Final Mission Stats, November 2011 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/sede/dv/sede200312factsheetunifiedprotector_/SEDE200312factsheetunifiedprotector_en.pdf

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