Reply #10: The basic question I keep asking, and nobody answers, who are the rebels?

[riderinthestorm]

There are many shifting answers, numbers, and theories. I've also read that there are fewer than 2000 rebels as well....

If so, this is just a violent opposition group really.

It feels as though we're entering into a low level civil war that's been ongoing for decades between disgruntled tribes in the east vs. Gaddafi. I'm no Gaddafi lover, just like I found Saddam Hussein despicable. But this action is crazy - to get involved with every tin-pot dictator whose "rebels" take to the streets in protest. Yes, the dictator takes messy steps to put it down. But does this mean we go after every dictator that does this? (While conveniently looking away when Bahrain, KSA and others do the same)....

I know those that have been posting on the daily Libya threads often bring up anecdotal evidence of "who" these people are, but the more objective reports seem to be indicating we don't know shit.