Thu March 24, 2011 Conflict In Libya  In Libyan Conflict, Is
Endgame A Stalemate?  Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and the
forces loyal to him are still getting pounded. Since Operation
Odyssey Dawn began last Saturday, more than 160 cruise missiles
have been launched, and jet fighters from at least four
countries have dropped bombs on targets all across Libya. But is
the operation achieving its goals? Not yet.  As of Wednesday
afternoon, the U.S.-led operation in Libya had achieved air
superiority: Gadhafi's aircraft were staying on the ground.
Also, maritime superiority: No ship could reach Libyan shores
without being stopped and inspected.  But Rear Adm. Gerard
Hueber, briefing reporters from the U.S. command ship, said the
air campaign is still short of its main objective: stopping
Gadhafi from attacking Libyan civilians.  "In Ajdabiya, regime
forces intensified combat in, into and out of the city," Hueber
said. "In Misrata, regime forces continue to clear opposition,
increase combat operations and target c