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Full Article Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Aviation official quits over sleeping controllers 1:57pm EDT U.S., allies see Libyan rebels in hopeless disarray 4:51pm EDT Senate panel slams Goldman in scathing crisis report 13 Apr 2011 Special report: In cyberspy vs. cyberspy, China has the edge 3:52pm EDT UPDATE 1-US aviation official quits over sleeping controllers 1:15pm EDT Discussed 166 China tells U.S. to quit as human rights judge 143 Reid says Republicans want shutdown to close clinics 117 Obama, Congress struggle to find budget deal Watched South Korean "super gun" packs hi-tech killing power Mon, Feb 14 2011 X-47B - the future of autonomous aerial warfare Fri, Feb 11 2011 Brazil builds largest Lego tower Tue, Apr 12 2011 U.S., allies see Libyan rebels in hopeless disarray Tweet Share this By Mark Hosenball and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Too little is known about Libya's rebels and they remain too fragmented for the United States to get seriously involved in organizing or training them, let alone arming them, U.S. and... Email Print Related News France does not see change of U.S. stance on Libya 2:07pm EDT Analysis & Opinion Pakistan vs U.S. Dumbing down the drones debate Ethiopia/Eritrea: Another war? Related Topics World » Libya » 1 / 7 Rebel fighters launch rockets against Gaddafi forces from the front-line along the western entrance of Ajdabiyah April 14, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Yannis Behrakis By Mark Hosenball and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON | Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:51pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Too little is known about Libya's rebels and they remain too fragmented for the United States to get seriously involved in organizing or training them, let alone arming them, U.S. and European officials say. U.S. and allied intelligence agencies believe NATO's no-fly zone and air strikes will be effective in stopping Muammar Gaddafi's forces from killing civilians and dislodging rebels from strongholds like Benghazi, the officials say. But the more the intelligence agencies learn about rebel forces, the more they appear to be hopelessly disorganized and incapable of coalescing in the foreseeable future. U.S. government experts believe the state of the opposition is so grave that it could take years to organize, arm and train them into a fighting force strong enough to drive Gaddafi from power and set up a working government. The realistic outlook, U.S. and European officials said, is for an indefinite stalemate between the rebels -- supported by NATO air power -- and Gaddafi's forces. "At this point neither side is able to defeat the other and neither appears willing to compromise," said one U.S. official who follows the Libyan conflict closely. "The opposition needs time to do what they need to do -- forming a government, bringing together key opposition figures, getting on the same page and building a new generation of leaders," the official said. There is no sign the CIA or any other U.S. agency is organizing arms supplies for the rebels. But U.S. officials say privately that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are willing to provide weapons and other support to Gaddafi's foes. There are "indications" that Qatar has begun to supply some easy-to-use weapons, including shoulder-fired anti-tank rockets, to the opposition, a U.S. official said on Thursday. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani was meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. PROLONGED STALEMATE Pentagon officials say NATO air strikes, combined with enforcement of an arms embargo, will degrade Gaddafi's fighting ability. The hope is this may create cracks in his regime and open the way for a political solution to the crisis. One Western official compared the no-fly zone to a greenhouse that hopefully will allow for the gradual growth of a national opposition movement in Libya that draws together the disparate rebel factions. Several weeks ago, President Barack Obama signed a secret order -- a "covert action finding" -- authorizing the CIA to consider a range of operations to support Gaddafi's opponents. But the order requires the CIA to seek extra "permissions" from the White House before specific measures such as providing training, money or weapons. CIA operatives on the ground are aggressively collecting information on the rebels, their structure, leadership and military capabilities, U.S. officials said. 1 2 Next World Libya Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (8) hiddengun wrote: Everyone when a regime was overthrown, chaos will last decades, it doesn’t matters who is in charge, and civilians will suffer most in many ways. Even a drastic change in developed countries can cause chaos. Another lesson learned again and again. Apr 14, 2011 2:26pm EDT -- Report as abuse pipkinra wrote: So now the wunderkinds that make up the coalition have got themselves into a fine mess with no way out because of their knee-jerk reaction to a situation that had not yet reached a point where their intervention would have made a difference. As the saying goes ‘act in haste repent at leisure’. Just idiots with expensive pop guns! Apr 14, 2011 2:30pm EDT -- Report as abuse bwcobb wrote: I have the solution: get Iraq, Kuwait, and UAE to contribute 2 brigades each. Egypt should contribute a armor division and an artillery brigade.Have these forces assemble on the Egypt/Libyan border.Give Gadaffi a 24 hour ultimatum to step down. Then this force can aid the rebels in overthrowing Gadaffi.Then, try Gadaffi for the Lockerbie murder and other war crimes. 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