Only a “madman” would contemplate going against such a force – why do you think “Cumberland” got into and out of Benghazi without any intervention on the part of the Libyans? Probably because the “Carvour” and "Charles de Gaulle" with a hangers full of AV-8B MkII’s, "Rafales" and "Super Etandards" was not far away!!!
Uhh, this is Gadaffi we're talking about...