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dipsydoodle

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37. I may have written that Benghazians have their own agenda

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #33)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:39 AM

Sep 2012

but that would not have been associated with the sub groups of their religion in any way.

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Libyans storm militia building after giant protest in wake of attack on US consulate [View all] Faygo Kid Sep 2012 OP

more on bbc riverwalker Sep 2012 #1

found pics riverwalker Sep 2012 #2

Thank you for those wonderful pics riverwalker. joshcryer Sep 2012 #5

Thank you for posting the photos! n/t Tx4obama Sep 2012 #9

The religious loonies would stone the woman in pic #2... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #26

Kick pinto Sep 2012 #29

Good. Get rid of the murderous thugs. jsr Sep 2012 #3

There was always mistrust of the hardline islamists during the revolution. joshcryer Sep 2012 #4

K&R and HuffPo link to a AP article Tx4obama Sep 2012 #6

Those are the faces of the people if Islam that I know. rsweets Sep 2012 #7

THESE are the Libyans that overthrew Gaddafi, not the islamists... joshcryer Sep 2012 #8

they are all of the Islamic faith, what you see here are rsweets Sep 2012 #11

Exactly. joshcryer Sep 2012 #15

By your or my standards, Josh, most of them are Jihadi extremists, particularly in E. Libya. leveymg Sep 2012 #22

That's a rather broad brush, imo. joshcryer Sep 2012 #32

You must admit, facts are facts. But, the indictment here really isn't of political Islam, leveymg Sep 2012 #34

"use Jihadi terrorists to fight other perceived enemies" joshcryer Sep 2012 #36

+1 freshwest Sep 2012 #12

This is an important post - Shows the real side of a new Libya - Thanks! n/a socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #10

K&R for the peace-loving people of Libya! patrice Sep 2012 #13

YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #14

Beautiful! I hope we see much more of this rollin74 Sep 2012 #16

Later news here - Reuters dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #17

"Say to Ansar al-Sharia, Benghazi will be your inferno." joshcryer Sep 2012 #18

Remind me dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #19

Elements associated with them were seen acting against the embassay. joshcryer Sep 2012 #20

Thanks dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #21

I recall an implication from you... joshcryer Sep 2012 #33

I may have written that Benghazians have their own agenda dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #37

That's the Libyan way of saying "We're gonna kick your ass, you nutjobs!" Odin2005 Sep 2012 #27

Juan Cole: ‘Free Libya’ Crowds in Benghazi rally against Militias, Drive al-Qaeda out of City pampango Sep 2012 #23

Um, things are still pretty messy in Benghazi. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #24

So Libyans are giving a big FU to the religious loonies? Nice! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #25

now for Israel to do the same fascisthunter Sep 2012 #35

Attack on pro-government militia, 11 dead Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #28

"People in Benghazi and all over Libya want to get these militias under control ... pampango Sep 2012 #30

Bodies of six militiamen found in Benghazi after attacks on bases dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #31

Update : Libya leader Magarief vows to disband illegal militias dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #38

western intervention, i am convinced more than ever arely staircase Sep 2012 #39

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