Concerning Libya.....lets look at this from the beginning.
A young Benghazian carrying (deposed) King Idris' photo. Support of the Senussi dynasty has traditionally been strong in Cyrenaica.[369]
Muhammad as-Senussi, former Crown Prince and son of the late King Idris, sent his condolences "for the heroes who have laid down their lives, killed by the brutal forces of Gaddafi" and called on the international community "to halt all support for the dictator with immediate effect."[370] as-Senussi said that the protesters would be "victorious in the end" and calls for international support to end the violence.[371] On 24 February, as-Senussi gave an interview to Al Jazeera where he called upon the international community to help remove Gaddafi from power and stop the ongoing "massacre".[372] He dismissed talk of a civil war saying "The Libyan people and the tribes have proven they are united". He later stated that international community needs "less talk and more action" to stop the violence.[373] He asked for a no-fly zone over Libya but does not support foreign ground troops.[374] On April 20, Mohammed spoke in front of the European Parliament calling for more support for Libya.[375] He also states that he will support any form of government that Libya will choose after Gaddafi including a constitutional monarchy.[376]A rival claimant to the throne, Idris bin Abdullah, announced in an interview with Adnkronos that he was ready to return to Libya and "assume leadership" once change had been initiated.[377] On 21 February, he made an appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight to discuss the uprising.[378]In March, it was reported Idris bin Abdullah had held meetings at the State Department and Congress in Washington with U.S. government officials. It was also reported attempts at contact had been initiated by French and Saudi officials.[379] On 3 March, it was reported that another member of the family, Prince Zouber al-Senussi, had fled Libya with his family and was seeking asylum in Totebo,Sweden.
This was the beginning before the French did anything. What does this tell us? Also can anyone discover any info as to what the forces of the Rebels are looking like with manpower?