If Gaddafi had been able to use his air force and armoured divisions with impunity during that period, I think it is fair to say that the revolutionary forces would have been in extremely deep shit.
Agreed.
I realise you love taking any and every excuse to rant against NATO, but it does make sense to take account of the realities on the ground in Libya.
Ummm no. If that was the case I'd be making a thread every time some villager was killed by NATO forces in Afghanistan or a drone strike next door. In case you hadn't noticed I do criticise others too. Seeing as NATO is the biggest military imperialist power (for now) naturally they would receive more stick from me
I don't think those are the only priorities, but I do think they were significant factors.
I think the ICC should sentence him to life imprisonment for appalling taste.

I think he should be tried in Libya instead of the ICC.