The noose tightens around Gadhafi

So how well are things going in the United States’ third war?

Well, months of operating a no-fly zone over the no-fly zone, sanctions, interdicting ships entering port, striking at government forces and overall just supporting the rebellion has really started to put the heat on leader Moammar Gadhafi.

And while some people might be following the news, how well do you know the geography? Do you know your Azzawiyas from your Sirtes? Well, we’ve got a pretty neat map showing how bleak things look for the Gadhafi government.

Iyad El-Baghdadi — who identifies himself as an “entrepreneur, Austrian economist, animation trainer, forex trader, game programmer, project manager, Ron Paul fan, and Islamic libertarian” — has been compiling some pretty cool maps. He shared this one with us (click to expand):

Courtesy of Iyad El-Baghdadi

And according to a few media outlets, the operation that was supposed to last “days, not weeks” might actually be over in a few days. Or a few weeks.