This term has become terribly overused, likely because of the endless hedging the US Government engages in when talking about an exit strategy for Iraq, Afghanistan, and now, Libya. "It will depend on conditions on the ground". "This decision will be made by those on the ground."
As opposed to those floating in mid air?
And, especially in Libya, I suspect the conditions in the air might have a lot to do with when we stop, you know, bombing their anti-aircraft installations.
By "on the ground" they mean "in theater" or "in the situation." They should say so.
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