Command change just a name game

NATO member states decided on Sunday to take over full command of the military operations against Libya from the United States, a rare move in the US' diplomatic and military history, and one that many believe does not alter the dominant role of the US in the operations, since NATO is a US-led military alliance.

The change is merely a move designed to ease the domestic and international pressure on the US.

Before the military strikes on Libya, US President Barack Obama hesitated over whether to resort to force amid the differing voices in his administration, foreshadowing a possible handover of command.