The latest Strategic Comment from the International Institute for Strategic Studies highlights how 6 months after foreign forces intervened to protect civilians from the regime of Muammar Gadhafi, his loyalists have been reduced to defending a few remaining strongholds.

Gadhafi has not been located, but is no longer in power.  The National Transitional Council is moving the country towards democracy.

The NATO-led operation that helped the rebels to become the government can provisionally be termed a success.  The war will, however, leave lessons both in terms of objectives and execution.

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