Lebanese and Libyans

Once a civil war starts, one can never predict how or when it might end and how much dislocation and carnage will ensue. Of course, the Libyan rebels have the advantage of a NATO air force and NATO sea assets, but Tripoli could sustain just as much damage and be embroiled just as long as Beirut was during the Lebanese Civil War once insurgents start fighting for control of the Libyan capital city.