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Should the coalition arm the rebels?

WHYS Team WHYS Team | 14:07 UK time, Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Libyan rebels

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Just days ago the rebels trying to oust Colonel Gaddafi from power were boasting of their success, but today from the oil town of Ras Lanouf by superior firepower.

It looks increasingly unlikely that the opposition fighters will be able to force Gaddafi out without being given better weaponry. But should the coalition go a stage further and if so would the alliance hold?

There's talk of the legal concerns surrounding such a move and even the need for another UN resolution. There are clear fault lines emerging among the allies over how far they should go.

So as the future of Libya remains unclear --

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