Libya Standing on its Own

NATO has just announced that it will be ending it's military mission in Libya, which includes the no-fly zone, a huge area of support for the NTC. But this recent announcement came with some conflicting emotions, as the NTC had previously asked NATO to postpone the ending of the no-fly zone. The NTC fears that Gaddafi loyalists will retaliate against them now after their leaders death, and say that the no-fly zone would serve as a deterrent for the time being until Libya has a firm grasp on its own freedom. No that NATO has gone ahead with ending their mission, will the NTC be able to handle it without the support from a no-fly zone? I think so, as I seriously doubt any loyalist groups will have access to any fighter jets anytime soon. With that in mind, this announcement is the first step into giving Libya full independence.