NATO’s reputation only a few weeks ago was less than stellar. As the intervention in Libya dragged on, from "days and weeks" to months, criticism of the mission grew on all sides. Now, with the downfall of Gaddafi (if not yet an end to the fighting or the uncertainty of what comes next) it signals that NATO’s strategy was at least partly a success. But has NATO really turned from ‘serial choker’ to ‘gold medallist’ in the space of a few weeks? This briefing undertakes an interim review of lessons learnt and reveals a mixed bag of positives and negatives.