Canadian military intelligence officers predicted in 2011 that Libya
could descend into a lengthy civil war if foreign countries provided
assistance to rebels opposing the country’s dictator Muammar Gaddafi,
according to documents obtained by the Ottawa Citizen.
The
warning, made just days before several countries, including Canada,
began their March 2011 bombing campaign against Gaddafi’s regime, has
unfolded as predicted.
Libya has descended into chaos as rival tribes and militias continue to battle each other for control of the country.
A
rebel fighter celebrates as his comrades fire a rocket barrage toward
the positions of troops loyal to Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi April 14,
2011 west of Ajdabiyah, Libya
