The reason the aircraft are there at all, is because the rebellion against the mad duck (Gadaffi Duck, geddit
) would be over by now and some rather spiteful and begrudging reprisals brought to bear on the survivors
You conveniently ignore the possibility that this may have been a reasonable outcome.
The
sole reason you're there is to secure what's perceived as being the best interests of the west in the region. Nothing more. Stop pretending you have any idea of what you're replacing Gadaffi with. Because you don't.