Sarkozy just on CNN confirming that French jets are engaged over Libya as Qaddafi's forces enter Benghazi.

This mustering seems to come just in time or just too late, as clearly now, Qaddafi's "cease-fire" was a time-gaining ploy. 

Sarkozy's statement left open the possibility that Qaddafi can negotiate his departure (turning the clock back a bit), but one assumes the colonel ain't interested at this point, thinking he can finish the job and then go into Saddam-like lockdown (a decent bet on his part).

Actually, his ploy on the cease-fire helps a bit.  Moves things along at a time when additional foot-dragging was possible.