Pentagon may add air power in Libya conflict

WASHINGTON – Even as other nations begin taking a larger role in the international air assault mission in Libya, the Pentagon is considering adding Air Force gunships and other attack aircraft that are better suited for tangling with Libyan ground forces in contested urban areas like Misrata, a senior Pentagon official said Friday.

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With the situation on the ground growing more complicated and command being recoordinated, it looks like we are finally going to bring in AC-130 Spectre gunships and AH-64 Apache helicopters to combat Gaddafi's forces inside urban areas.

Both gunships would provide very accurate firepower that is needed inside urban centers where we want to avoid collateral damage against civilians.

One other area, the articles doesn't mention is the use of unmanned systems. They are another option that could greatly assist in the air and on the ground. As the POTUS said before there will be no US troops on the ground, but that doesn't rule out robots.