by Jamsheed K. Choksy and Carol E. B. Choksy
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Abstract. The U.S., Britain, and France are assisting poorly-known rebels in Libya in addition to defending civilians through a no-fly zone. This article discusses the rebel leadership, their political backgrounds and leanings, the escalating cost of intervention, and possible outcomes.
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Jamsheed K. Choksy is professor of Central Eurasian, International, and Islamic studies and former director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at Indiana University. He is also a member of the National Council on the Humanities at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities.
Carol E. B. Choksy is adjunct lecturer in Strategic Intelligence and Information Management at Indiana University. She also is CEO of IRAD Strategic Consulting, Inc.
The views expressed are their own.
