Libyan protests turn into armed rebellion

[Atypical Liberal]

It has been heartening to see relatively non-violent protest causing such revolution in the Middle East recently, in Tunisia and Egypt.

But Libya is showing what happens when mere words fail.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/02/AR2011030206907.html?hpid=topnews&sid=ST2011030105616

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2011/03/02/VI2011030204786.html?sid=ST2011030105616

"Rebels fought off a coordinated assault by military jets and armored ground forces near a key oil port Wednesday, thwarting Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's most significant attempt yet to retake territory lost last week amid a nationwide uprising.

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Despite aged equipment and little training, a ragtag team of thousands that rushed to Brega repelled government forces Wednesday and re

took the port city after setbacks earlier in the day. Emboldened by their victory, the rebels planned to advance west and on to Gaddafi's stronghold of Tripoli, the capital, some said.

"He has the force, but we have the heart," said Suleiman Abdel, a surgeon and, now, a rebel."

Many here have voiced the opinion that people armed with small arms cannot resist modern military forces. This is just another example of how that idea is incorrect.

[baldguy]

1. So you need your guns because Barack Obama = Moammar Gaddafi?

That's what the RW wants you to believe.

[Atypical Liberal]

2. No.

So you need your guns because Barack Obama = Moammar Gaddafi?

No. We are armed as insurance against a future Moammar Gaddafi.

We currently live in a functioning Democratic Republic. There is no credible group of any meaningful size currently advocating armed rebellion in this country, for that very reason.

[lawodevolution]

3. One of the most idiotic things I ever read on democratic underground