Chris Stirewalt: Doubts Mount on Libya War

What is happening in Libya differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly-zone, and what we want is the protection of civilians, and not the shelling of more civilians. (Amr Moussa, secretary-general of the Arab League, condemning the US-led air assault on Libya). A second day of US air strikes on Libyan positions came amid deepening anxieties among coalition partners about the means and objectives of the effort there. American military leaders, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates have promised that the US role would soon fade to logistics and support, once the mission no longer required: "special capabilities" inherent to our military. While the forces of Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qaddafi seemed to be in disarray following sustained bombardment from American forces, there did not seem to be signs of an immediate end to his 42-year reign. The "dictator" has promised to arm one million citizens, and the "regime" has reportedly been amassing civilians in likely American targets, like airports. There were unconfirmed reports that Qaddafi had moved human shields into his presidential compound before a strike - potentially one of the few not carried out by the US.