Alternatives to a Libya no-fly zone
The debate over the no-fly zone idea seems to have been reduced to a simple Yes or No. But as from the respected military policy think-tank the Royal United Services Institute points out, there are other ways of helping anti-Gaddafi forces.
Supplying them with arms is one idea that's already been raised (although there seem to be some doubts about whether that would be legal given the arms embargo that's been imposed on Libya); but what about providing non-lethal assistance? Intelligence, expertise, communications equipment -- or even jamming the communications of pro- Gaddafi forces -- are all options.
But given what's happening on the ground, how much real difference would they make?
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