Gadhafi and Terrorism: Preparing for a Stalemate By: Jamsheed K. Choksy and Carol E. B. Choksy | Briefing

Gadhafi and Terrorism: Preparing for a Stalemate

By: Jamsheed K. Choksy and Carol E. B. Choksy | Briefing

Military strikes against Moammar Gadhafi's ground forces over the weekend may have come too late for Libya's freedom-seeking people. A ceasefire or internationally imposed standoff between Gadhafi's forces and the anti-government fighters would merely maintain the status quo. If so, Gadhafi will have demonstrated to autocrats that terror is an effective means of maintaining power at home and instilling fear abroad.