Long War: Team Obama has recently leaked information or disinformation that CIA operatives in Libya were only acting as spotters for the allied air war. This made the US appear to be not only weak, but absurd. Yesterday Def. Sec. Gates put on what appeared to be a pathetic display in a Congressional hearing on the Libya War. Gates was all but whining that the US had to take a back seat to other allies and not engage in air strikes, taking gunships and warthogs out of theater after just introducing them. If this was disinformation, it fooled Sen. McCain, who scorched Gate over this sickening "giant with feet of clay" act.
But on Friday reports filtered out of the battlefield that the Libyan rebels have been beefed up with new rocket launchers, mortars, and tactical radios. Trained soldiers have appeared among the ranks of the rebels and chaotic rebel movements are slowly acquiring the semblance of conventional tactics. These are the first signs of the "real" rebel army that some people think is forming well behind the front lines.
Rebel leaders are at last playing Gaddafi's game of talking about a ceasefire as they maneuver against their foe. Finally, British intelligence is apparently working at Gaddafi's inner circle as top level Libyan government officials flee Tripoli for London.
The CIA and the US government are masters of disinformation and lying. The day-to-day format of this blog means that it can get sucked into a disinformation campaign just like the markets. Ironically, the motto of the CIA is: Truth shall set you free. And the truth as to what the US is doing in this part of the Long War will eventually emerge. We will give you the truth, but it will take time.
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