Well, I certainly agree with you about the need for a little more courage in our convictions. I think perhaps our disagreement was practical rather than theoretical. My objection was that there would be an outcry after inevitable bombing casualties (however low), and the rebels would fail to deliver success on the ground.
Obviously as of today we seem to have stayed the course with the bombing, and the rebels seem to be making progress. However, if the British Army and the Italians went yo-yoing back and forth across that area during WW2 I'm not being unfair if I'm skeptical about the ability of the rebels to continue making gains. Not now they've moved towards Sirte which we're told is a ghaddafi loyalist area.
Ghaddafi's forces have taken a thorough spanking from airpower so far. But don't expect them to continue doing so, especially not in built up areas which our rules of engagement preclude us hitting. Also ask yourself what the rebels have demonstrated in terms of mobility and the application of firepower, both of which are strongly linked to logistic and tactical organisation.