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jakeXT (5,545 posts)Libya declares state of emergencyLast edited Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:57 PM - Edit history (1)Source: AljazeeraLibya has declared a state of emergency as the air force attacked gunmen in the remote south to end unrest between rival armed groups that have been clashing for days.The General National Congress, Libya's highest political authority, took the decision on Saturday during an "extraordinary session" after the parliament put the army on alert as gunmen stormed the air force base, Tamenhant, near the southern city of Sabha, an official said....Local sources said the clashes that started last week were sparked by the death of a rebel chief linked to the Awled Sleiman, adding that the tribe accused the Toubou of murdering him....Western powers fear the OPEC producer will slide into instability as the government struggles to contain heavily-armed groups and tribesmen who helped topped Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but refuse to disarm.Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/01/libya-declares-state-emergency-2014118194534208289.html
pinto (101,511 posts)1. Wow. Much of the Mid-East and North Africa seem to fractionalizing.
cosmicone (4,435 posts)2. Another example why some countries are not ripe for democracyand are better off under dictators like Muammar Q'addafi, Hosny Mubarak and Saddam Hussain.
Plucketeer (6,872 posts)3. How long before we join them? nt
daleo (20,289 posts)4. I wonder who flew the planes?I thought the west pretty much destroyed the Libyan Air Force a couple of years ago.
Yeah, like when 98% approved of a new Constitution over the Thuglim Brotherhood your Lightbringer® brought to power in Egypt, eh?Go for it.
I'll pitch in for the tickets.
Barry Bigears seems to have the "fecal touch". Libya, Syria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, USA.All are countries he's involved with.Every single one is headed straight into the crapper.
There's a reason why patriotism is considered a conservative value. Watch a Tea Party rally and you'll see people proudly raising the American flag and showing pride in U.S. heroes such as Thomas Jefferson. Watch an OWS rally and you'll see people burning the American flag while showing pride in communist heroes such as Che Guevera. --Bob, from some news site