So I haven’t been paying as much attention to the Libya story as I should
Here’s one thing that confuses me about what coverage of it I have seen though: Why are the media not widely using the term “Civil War” or “War” to describe what’s going on there? Aerial bombardment, anti-aircraft guns, massive casualties, some cities held by the government others by “rebels”, this is a war no? Yet, most media I’ve seen are still using terms like “uprising” and even talking about “protesters” when it’s clear we’re well past the point of peaceful protests in town squares. At most, I hear some people speaking of the “crisis” in Libya or saying the country is “on the brink of war”. This seems a really odd way to frame the narrative. I have no idea what any of this means or whether there should be any sort of US or international response. I’m just confused about the language that’s being used.
